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AP Gov Models of Voting

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This deck covers different models of voting behavior and related concepts in the context of American government. It includes definitions and examples of rational-choice, retrospective, prospective, and party-line voting, as well as primary and caucus processes.

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Rational-choice voting

Voting based on what is in the citizen's best intent.

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Key Terms

Term
Definition

Rational-choice voting

Voting based on what is in the citizen's best intent.

Front-loading

having primaries and caucus as early as possible

Retrospective Voting

voting based on whether a party candidate in power should be reelected based on the past

Prospective Voting

based on predictions on how future will perform

Party-Line Voting

supporting a party by voting for a from one party for all offices

Prospective

HOPE (Obama), Make America Great Again

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TermDefinition

Rational-choice voting

Voting based on what is in the citizen's best intent.

Front-loading

having primaries and caucus as early as possible

Retrospective Voting

voting based on whether a party candidate in power should be reelected based on the past

Prospective Voting

based on predictions on how future will perform

Party-Line Voting

supporting a party by voting for a from one party for all offices

Prospective

HOPE (Obama), Make America Great Again

Retrospective

Four More Years,Vote turn out

Primary

regular polling system done by state election officials

Cancuses

a local meeting to discuss/express support for candidates and by the parties