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blue dog democrat
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name for conservative democrats, opposed to abortion and gay rights
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what bipartisan piece of landmark legislation did president Ronald Reagan sign to law
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immigration reform and control act of 1986 act to amend immigration and reform immigration laws
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definition of amnesty
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a general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
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which portion of arizonas sb 1070 was upheld by u.s. supreme court
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section 2 (b) requires police to check immigrantion status of anyone they arrest or detain
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how did president bill clinton reform welfare programs as they related to undocumented immigrants in 1996
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incorporated unambiguous discrimination against legal immigrants
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result of NAFTA for workers in other countries such as mexico
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wages and benefits are kept low for employee *abuse of employees while product made for american consumption
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significance of pyler v Doe case
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ruled all childeren have a right to public school regardless of legal status
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significance of u.s. supreme court case graham v. richardson
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prohibited states from discrimination against legal immigrants in granting welfare benefits
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what could happen to parents of anchor babies
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deported
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what are fallacies about immigrants taking american jobs
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no such thing as \"american job\" economy effects loss of jobs
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braceros program and its significance
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agreement between mexic and u.s. for mexicans to come to u.s. to take temp jobs due to the labor shortage across u.s
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what policy did pres George W bush pt into effect in regards to undocumented immigrants
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the family policy families had to meet criteria and reapply annually provided protection of 40% of undocumented workers
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political polarization
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process by which political parties become more distant from each other in terms of ideology
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presidential republicanism
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voting for a president of republican party then voting for a democrat for senate
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what announcement did president Ronald Reagan naturalization service commissioner make
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announced that minor children of parents granted amnesty by law would get protection from deportation
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occupy movement
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economic & political relations inn all societies less vertically flatly distributed
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shivercrat movement
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democrats in texas supported dwight eisenhower for president b/c many believed the national democratic party became too liberal
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what do libertarians believe
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socially liberal, fiscally responsible conservative
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political socialization
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process by which people develop their political beliefs
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american exceptionalism
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no other country is better than ours
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single member district
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one member for ever so many thousands of people
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what is duvergers law
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the observation that in a single member district system of electing representatives a 2 party system will prevail
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the tea party
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called for reduction of national debt federal budget deicit by reducing gov spending and lower taxes
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special elecction
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used to fill vacant offices approved for government borrowing
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general election
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governor and other major state wide contestants coincide with midterm election
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preclearance
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process of seeking US department of justice approval for all changes relating to vote process of seeking US department of justice approval for old changes relating to voting
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voting rights act of 1965
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gratified African-American men right to vote
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redistricting
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The process of redrawing election districts
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reapportionment
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The redrawing of district and precinct lines following the national census to reflect population changes
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motor voter laws
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a law that enables perspective voters to register when they obtain or renew drivers license
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texas rules to vote
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18 years old 30 day residency reg 30 days before election
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white primary
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primary elections in south where only white voters can vote
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poll tax
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they fixed tax levied on all persons in a certain area especially as a condition of voting in elections
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19 ammendment
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Women suffrage
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closed primary
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only voters registered for the party which is holding the primary may vote
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open primary
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election in which any registered voter can vote in any parties primary
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run off primary
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held only for general or presidential elections for a person to be nominated there must be 51% of majority votes to win
