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| The feeling of great trust and support for the political system. |
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| Voters' perception of a candidate's qualities. |
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| An election in which the minority party is able to overcome the long-standing partisan orientation of the based on temporary or short-term forces. |
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| The constitutional or statutory right to vote. |
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| An election in which the traditional majority party maintains power based on the longstanding partisan orientation of the voters. |
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| The congressional and gubernatorial elections that occur in the middle of the presidential term. |
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| Efforts aimed at influencing people to vote in election. |
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| The feeling of being isolated from or not part of the political process and system. |
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| The belief that one's opinions are important and respond to one's views. |
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| Voting that is based on an individual's estimation of how well a candidate will perform duties in the future. |
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| A model of voter choice that suggests that an individual will vote if the benefits of doing so outweigh the costs and will cast his or her ballot for candidates who are closest to sharing the individual's views on the issues. |
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| An election in which the minority party is able to build a relatively stable coalition to win election, and this coalition endures over a series of elections. |
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| An election in which the majority party regains power after a deviating election. |
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| Voting that is based on an individual's evaluation of the past performance of a candidate. |
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| Social-psychological model (Michigan model) |
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| A model explaining voter choice that focuses on individual attitudes. |
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| Socioeconomic status (SES) |
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| The sociological background and economic position of a person. |
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| Sociological model (Columbia model) |
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| A model explaining voter choice by considering such factors as religion, place of residence, and socioeconomic status. |
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| The percentage of eligible voters who cast votes in an election. |
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