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Individual contributions

Individual contributions

Chapter 32 of the CLEP American Government study guide on Effortless Math covers Individual contributions: the key terms, the core ideas, and worked examples showing how this topic is tested on the exam. CLEP American Government, Chapter 32 Individual contributions A direct monetary contribution transfers funds to a candidate, party, or political committee that controls […]

Straight-ticket voting

Straight-ticket voting

Chapter 31 of the CLEP American Government study guide on Effortless Math covers Straight-ticket voting: the key terms, the core ideas, and worked examples showing how this topic is tested on the exam. CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Straight-ticket voting Split-ticket voting occurs when one voter supports candidates from different parties for different offices on […]

Split-ticket voting

Split-ticket voting

Rational-choice voting

Rational-choice voting

Retrospective voting

Retrospective voting

Prospective voting

Prospective voting

Incumbency advantage

Incumbency advantage

Coattail effects

Coattail effects

Popular vote versus electoral vote

Popular vote versus electoral vote

Midterm elections

Midterm elections

Battleground states

Battleground states

Winner-take-all allocation

Winner-take-all allocation