POL 401 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-14: Federal Election Campaign Act, Political Action Committee, Voter Registration In The United States
10 Dec 2016
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Campaign=an organized effort to persuade and mobilize voters to support or oppose a party or candidate. Elections=the selection of persons to hold public office by means of a vote. Incumbents=the candidate in an election who already occupies a position in office. Independent candidates=persons running for office who are not affiliated with any particular political party. Term limits=legal restrictions on maximum time a person can hold a specific office. Primary election=election in which voters select the candidate that will run for the party in the general election. Permanent campaign=the notion that candidates never stop campaigning because of the constant need to raise money for the next election cycle. At-large elections=geographic units that elect multiple members as their representatives. Reapportionment=process of determining the number of representatives allotted to each state after the decennial consensus count. Redistricting=drawing new district lines after the decennial consensus count. Malapportionment=any significant differences in the number of citizens across districts.
