Political Participation and Elections

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What factors most determine whether or not people will vote?

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Age and education level

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How do most Americans participate in the political system?

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Voting in elections

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What is the most important political act (in terms of participation)?

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Voting in elections

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Turnout

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The number of people attending an event

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Understand how the top two primary works (like what we have in California).

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It allows the top two candidates from the primary election to advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

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Understand the difference between plurality and majority elections.

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Plurality elections require the most votes to win, while majority elections require more than half the votes.

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What roles do primary and general elections play?

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Primary elections select party nominees, while general elections determine the final winner.

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Partisanship

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Support for a particular party or cause

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How many dominant political parties usually exist in the US?

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Two

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What does “winner take all” mean for elections?

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The candidate with the most votes wins all the electoral votes or representation.