Elections & Voting Flashcards

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What is a 'referendum'?: A direct public vote on a specific issue
What is 'gerrymandering'?: Manipulating electoral district boundaries
What is a 'filibuster' in politics?: A prolonged speech to delay legislation
Which country uses a 'first past the post' electoral system most prominently?: UK
What is 'political polarization'?: Increasing division between opposing political groups
What is 'universal suffrage'?: Voting rights for all adult citizens
What is 'voter turnout'?: Percentage of eligible voters who vote
What is a 'caucus' in US politics?: A local meeting to select party candidates
What is the purpose of an 'exit poll'?: Predict results based on voters leaving polling stations
What is 'voter suppression'?: Tactics to prevent certain groups from voting
What is 'ranked choice voting'?: Rank candidates in order of preference
What is an 'incumbent' in politics?: The current holder of a political office
What was the 'Brexit' referendum in 2016?: UK vote to leave the EU
What is the 'filibuster' rule in the US Senate called?: Cloture
What is a 'superdelegate' in the US Democratic primary?: A party official who can vote for any candidate
Which country introduced the secret ballot, now called the 'Australian ballot'?: Australia
What is a 'political manifesto'?: A party's statement of policies and intentions
What is a 'safe seat' in politics?: A constituency where one party always wins easily
What does 'marginal seat' mean?: A seat won by a small margin, could change parties
What is 'negative campaigning'?: Attacking the opponent's record or character
Which country holds elections over multiple phases over several weeks?: India
What is a 'floating voter'?: A voter with no strong party affiliation
What is 'lobbying' in politics?: Attempting to influence politicians on behalf of interest groups
What is a 'think tank'?: An organization producing policy research and recommendations
What is 'voter registration'?: The process of signing up to be eligible to vote
What is 'psephology'?: Study of elections and voting behavior
Which type of election system uses a two-round system if no majority in round one?: Two-round system
Which country is famous for being the first in the world to offer legally binding internet voting (e-voting) in national elections?: Estonia
What political science principle states that single-ballot plurality-rule elections naturally tend to favor a two-party system?: Duverger's law
In the United States Electoral College system, which two states do NOT use a winner-take-all method to allocate their electoral votes?: Maine and Nebraska