AP Government Vocabulary

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Redistributing the seats in the House based off the census every 10 years

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reapportionment

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Goal was to make registering to vote easier by allowing people to register to vote in places like the BMV

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Motor Voter Law

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Belief that one's political beliefs and participation matter and can make a difference

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political efficacy

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Their primary goal is to win elections.

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Political Parties

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Periods where a sharp and lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.

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Realigning ("critical") election

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A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.

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Closed Primary

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Law that banned soft money and forced candidates to explicitly acknowledge approval of all TV ads.

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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold Act)

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A meeting for selecting delegates to the national party convention in places such as a church, school, or auditorium.

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Caucus

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People turning away from the major political parties.

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Dealignment

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An increase in divisions across ideological and party lines...e.g., Democrats and Republicans unwilling to compromise.

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Party polarization