Creado por Brian Grismore
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Pregunta | Respuesta |
Political Party | individuals who organize to win elections, operate government and influence public policy |
interest group | a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern |
gerrymandering | to manipulate the boundaries of a district in order to impact the results of an election in favor of a political party |
redistricting | the process of drawing electoral boundaries following the completion of each census to account for population shifts |
reapportionment | the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the census |
electoral college | people representing the states of the US who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president |
15th Amendment | Prohibited voting restrictions based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude |
19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote |
26th Amendment | Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
Political Action Committee (PAC) | a private group that raises and gives money to political campaigns |
Census | the official count of a population |
civic duty | the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country (ex: vote & jury duty) |
incumbent | An officeholder who is seeking reelection |
lobbying | Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact. |
Voting Rights Act of 1965 | invalidated any state law that used any device to deny the black vote. |
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