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Chapter 10: Elections

How Does Government Regulate the Electoral Process?
Electoral Composition
Translating Voters' Choices into Electoral Outcomes
Insulating Decision-Making Processes
Direct Democracy: The Referendum and Recall

How Do Voters Decide?
Partisan Loyalty
Issues
Candidate Characteristics

The 2004 Elections
Democratic Opportunities
Republican Strategies
The End Game Campaign Finance
Sources of Campaign Funds
Campaign Finance Reform
Implications for Democracy

Do Elections Matter?
Why Is There a Decline in Voter Turnout?
Why Do Elections Matter as Political Institutions?




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