Chapter 14 Quiz

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The process of redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts.

Redistricting

An election by party members to nominate a candidate for the general election.

closed primary

A district drawn to give one party an advantage, especially if it has an unusual shape, is called ____________ .

gerrymandered

What do you call it when a Republican, for example, votes as a Democrat in the primary in order to deliberately vote for the weaker democratic candidate?

party raiding

Engaging in the political process.

political participation

If no candidate wins a majority of the vote in the primary, then the top two candidates must compete in a ______________ .

run off

When a candidate of either party from a particular district wins 55 percent or more of the votes.

safe seat

The sense of shared purpose and values that social connections promote.

social capital

When voting on a computer system, this is when you can vote for all the candidates from one party with a single click.

straight party ticket

The percentage of eligible voters that actually cast a ballot in an election.

turnout


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