Elections, Law, and Rights Study Guide

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering elections, polling, campaign money, court cases, and constitutional amendments as outlined in the study guide.

Benchmark Poll

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Push Poll

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Straw Poll

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Exit Poll

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Tracking Poll

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Brushfire Poll

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Electoral College

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Popular vote versus Electoral Vote

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Election of 1824

An election where the House of Reps decides the President.

Campaign Strategy & Polling Trends

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Gerrymandering

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Cracking

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Packing

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Political Advantage in Districting

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Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA)

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Political Action Committees (PACs)

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Dark Money

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501(c) Organizations

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Disclosure of Donors

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Impact of money on Elections

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Pentagon Papers

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New York Times v. U.S. (1971)

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Watergate Scandal

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U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

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Campaign Finance Reform

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Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

United States v. Lopez (1995)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Loving v. Virginia (1967)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

California v. Greenwood (1988)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

A Supreme Court case for which the issue and ruling must be known.

1st - Establishment Clause

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1st - Free Exercise Clause

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1st - Freedom of Press

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2nd Amendment

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4th - Probable Cause

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5th - Self Incrimination

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6th - Right to Counsel

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8th - Cruel & Unusual Punishments

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14th - Equal Protection Clause

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14th - Due Process Clause

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Civil Rights

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Civil Liberties

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