AP Govt Unit 5 Part 2 Vocab #11-20

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Midterm Elections

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Elections halfway through a presidency.

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Open Primary

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Any voter can pick a party’s primary.

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Phenomenon

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Significant political event.

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Plurality

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Most votes but not majority.

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PACs

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Groups raise money for politics.

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Primary Election

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Choosing candidates for general elections.

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Proportional System

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Parties get seats based on votes.

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Electoral College Role

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Elects president/VP.

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Split Ticket

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Voting across parties on one ballot.

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Super Tuesday

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Major primary/caucus day.