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Prohibits congress and the states from imposing poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections.
Twenty-Fourth amendment
100
The presidential candidate is selected at this event by representatives of the party.
National Convention
100
Political mobilization: Efforts by political parties to encourage their members to ___.
Vote
100
A primary election to decide the party nominee and is restricted to party members only.
Closed Primary, not open primary
100
If you vote strictly based on the party you are registered to.
Party line voting
200
The different ways in which individuals take action to shape the laws and policies of a government.
Political participation
200
What is the name of the gathering and voting taking place here?
Caucus
200
Registration requirements: The set of rules that govern ___ can vote and ___, ___, and ___ they vote.
Who, how, when, where
200
This organization exist to get a candidate elected and can give directly to a candidate's campaign.
Political action committee (PAC), not Super political action committee (Super PAC)
200
In this country we are able to vote for our representation.
Franchise or suffrage
300
Efforts to mobilize supporters.
Get out the vote (GOTV)
300
What system best explains U.S. politics?
Two-party system
300
Absentee ballot: Voting completed and submitted by a voter ___ the day of an election ___ going to the polls.
Before, without
300
A state in which the contest is very close so candidates tend to focus their election efforts there.
Battleground state, not swing state
300
When Mr. Layman tells people he is a teacher and current holds a B.A. degree that is an indicator of...
Socioeconomic status
400
Channels that connect individuals with government, including elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
Linkage institution
400
What vocab term could explain this image?
Split ticket voting
400
Twenty-Sixth amendment: Allows those ______ and older to vote
eighteen years old
400
To cast your vote based on potential policies or promises.
Prospective voting, not Retrospective voting
400
All but two states use this system during the national election.
Winner-take-all-system
500
A person's belief that he or she can make effective political change.
Political efficacy
500
The road to 270.
The electoral college
500
Demographic characteristics: measurable characteristics of a population, such as _____, ____, ___, ___ or ____, and ____
economic status, education, age, race or ethnicity, and gender.
500
When picking the party representation for the upcoming national election this elite representative can go against the proportional vote.
Superdelegate, not Delegate
500
This statement explains which vocab term: I voted for the candidate that was in my best interest.
Rational choice voting