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| system of public rule or authority |
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| command for man to reflect the glories of the Maker across creation, back to his fellow man, and finally back to God |
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| blind, unquestioning devotion to one's country |
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| represents secular authority in Mark 12:17 |
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| Attributes of God granted to man at creation |
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reason
moral capacity
spiritual nature
sociability
and emotion |
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| every part of man's being has been twisted by our fall into sin. |
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| 2 founding fathers whose writings support the belief in the depravity of man |
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punish unrighteous
reward righteous |
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| Martin LUther nationality |
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| pilgrims arrived in America |
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| agreement amoung the Pilgrims that established a temporary govt |
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| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| first written constitution in the New World |
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| last established in New England society |
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| New England law required parents to provide for the education of their children |
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| founded in 1701 as an alternative to the increasingly worldly Harvard |
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| Great Awakening affected... |
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church growth
missions
education |
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| founded to educate Christian Indians |
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| Catholicism was given privileged status in the region from the great lakes to the Ohio River |
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| closed Boston Harbor, nullified the Massacchusetts charter,and permitted quartering of British soldiers in private homes |
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| form of church polity the Puritan churches follow |
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| 1st governor of the Puritans in Massachusetts |
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| preacher given credit for helping to start the Great Awakening |
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| Thomas Jefferson called it a right that cannot be given by government because it is a gift of God |
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| principle that says that government is formed by the consent of the governed |
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| form of church government allows church members to elect their elders and pastors |
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| standard reading text for over 150 yrs. |
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| his diary in 1700s inspired many others to dedicate their lives to CHristian missions |
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| first to practice democracy |
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| branches of federal government |
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legislative
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| powers given to the national government by the Constitution which define the limits of its authority |
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| heart of American government |
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| protected the rights of the states |
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| powers not granted to the national government and not prohibited from the states |
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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| steps to statehood found. |
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| governmental system allows for public participation |
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| overriding characteristic of a direct or pure democracy |
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| every citizen has a direct voice in governmental decisions |
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| example of unitary form of government |
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| doesn't have bicameral legislature |
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| provides name and a constitution |
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| process of making a city a legal city |
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| chief officer of a state's executive branch |
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| government system the national government has little or no power |
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| essential characteristic of democracy |
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liberty
equality
individualism |
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| Originally only body at the national level elected by direct popular vote |
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| came to rule England as the result of the Glorious Resolution |
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| form of government based on each citizen having an actual voice in the decision-making process |
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| form of government based on elected officials ruled by law. |
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| necessary condition for a successful democratic system |
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opportunity
moral responsibility
educated society |
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| y did england have an advantage in developing popular govt as compared to the other nations of Europe |
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| They were on an island, so no influence from other countries, plus far from influences of rome and catholocism |
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| 2 major issues framers of Constitution faced |
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How to incorporate democratic ideas
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| framers of Constitution saw ____ as source of man's tendency toward mob rule under direct democracy |
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| majority of the people win |
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| y is the principle of majority rule criticized? |
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| how did founding fathers go bout establishing a national republic while preserving democratic ideals? |
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| representation and Federalism |
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| last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation |
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| writings in Second Treatise on Civil Government greatly influenced the founding fathers |
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| English influence on colonial government |
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local government
legislative government
limitd government |
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| first legislative assembly was organized in the new world |
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| ascended to the throne of England in 1760 |
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| Declaration of Grievances |
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| First Continental Congress sent to the king |
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| Articles of Confederation Weakness Shown |
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| the trade dispute between virginia and maryland, as well as Shay's rebellion highlighted the weakness of the document |
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| fear created by Shay's Rebellion |
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| that anarchy would break ou across the country |
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| where the Constitutional Convention met |
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| "Father of the Constitution" |
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| published essays that defended the Constitution |
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| did most of the writing in defense of the Constitution |
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| writers who opposed the Constitution |
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| violated by the 1765 stamp act |
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| violated by the 1765 stamp act |
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| 2 main reasons people opposed ratification on the Constitution |
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no bill of rights
no state power |
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| factors allowed colonial self-govt to grow during the colonial period |
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geographic problems
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| appointed George Washington to lead the Continental Army |
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| country with the oldest written constitution in effect today |
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| expanded the Thrid and Fourth Amendments to imply a right to privacy as one of American citizens/ fundamental rights |
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| broke the 2-term precedent set by George Washington |
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| first vice president to assume the presidency after the death of a pres. |
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| makes provision for its own amendment |
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| only am. to the Constitution to be ratified by state conventions |
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| established right of judicial review |
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| how many am. proposals have been ratified |
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| branch holds power of checks and balances over others |
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| division of power between national and state levels of govt |
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| idea that the people are the ultimate source of their govts power |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| framers of Constitution included in Article I that has enabled the power of govt to develop along w growthof the US |
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| presidents term limit 2 terms or 10 yrs. |
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| 2 ways amendments to the Constitution can be proposed |
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2/3 vote in both houses
national convention called by 2/3 of states |
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| one who believes that the text of the Constitution is important and that any interpretation should be kept to a minimum |
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| necessary for limited govt |
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| 3 branches of govt housed |
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| power of Congress to charge the president and federal judges w misconduct while they are in office |
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| power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of a law passed by Congress |
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| where concept of federalism most clearly found in the Constitution |
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| pres. rejects a bill proposed by Congress |
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appoints judges
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Determines constitutionality of laws
interprets laws and treaties |
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approves or rejects treaties and presidental appointees
impeaches and removes officials, including the president
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Interprets treaties
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Suggests legislation
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impeaches judges
established lower federal courts
regulates types of appeals
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| form of govt based on resisting tyranny through limited govt and limiting that govt by distributing and dividing power amoung several governmental levels nad organizations |
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| Delegated powers are given to _____ |
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| source of the implied powers |
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| level of govt reserved powers generally associate |
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| determined that states may not raise revenue at the expense of the federal govt |
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| since 1913 has provided a continuous source of money for the national govt |
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| division of power between two or more levels |
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| defines the limits of the authority of the national govt |
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states recognize each others laws, documents, judicial decisions...
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| process of returning a fugitive to the state charged w crime |
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| levels of federalism work together but w/ seperate powers |
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| grants specifically given |
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| formula and project grants |
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| means of determining who gets federal aid and the amount that is to be given |
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| established federal income tax |
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necessary and proper clause
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elastic clause
stretches scope of lawse |
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| 2 exceptions to the "full faith and credit" clause |
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| divorce cases and only civil no criminal laws. |
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nominating candidates
governing
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| reason for party formation |
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tradition
electoral system
competition |
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| responsible for starting the "spoils system" in Washington |
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| type of political system most common among European democracies |
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| example of ideological party |
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| direct election of senators |
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| democrat broke the Republican hold on the White house in 1932 |
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| limits number of terms a president may be elected to serve |
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| warned against political parties in his farewell address |
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| party won most presidential elections since '52 |
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| smallest units of election districts and party administration |
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| person votes for candidates from more than one party |
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| people who defected from their usual party to vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 |
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| temporary alliance of several groups to form a majority in order to gain control of the govt |
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| person who defends the status quo against change in the political, social, and economic institutions of society |
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| spirit of two-party cooperation |
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| candidate receives the largest # of votes |
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| primarily responsible for the party symbols in use today |
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| ran for president for the "Bull Moose" party |
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| SPeaker of the House called the "king-maker" |
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| political party grew out of opposition to Andrew Jackson |
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| 1st party to hold a national nominating convention |
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| assembly of party representatives who nominate candidates for president and vice president |
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| became secretary of state under John quincy Adams through what some called a "corrupt bargain" |
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| 1st person to be elected to a major office by write-in ballot |
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| won presidency by campaigning from his home in Canton, Ohio |
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| benefited from a good television image in the first televised presidential debate |
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| nomination method widely used at local level for municipal offices in small communities and nonpartisan school posts |
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| another name for a blanket primary |
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| gave voting rights to all citizens regardless of race |
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| gave voting rights to women |
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| gave voting rights to 18 yr. olds |
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| 1st Catholic president of US |
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| another name for a paper ballot |
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| ruled that individuals may spend as much of their own money on their campaigns as they wish |
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| primary in which voters must b registered as members of one party and must vote accordingly |
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| primary in which voters do not have to delcare party membership |
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| National voter registration act |
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| made it easier to register to vote |
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| type of election held to fill an elective office |
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| 1st state to use direct primary to nominate candidates |
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| resident of a district represented by an office holder |
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| ability of a strong candidate at the top of the ballot to attract votes to members of his party running for lesser office |
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| current office holder seeking reelection |
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| voting for candidates of all one party |
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| location in a specific precinct where residents go to vote |
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