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Chapter 10: Elections
How Elections Work
- What roles do elections serve?
Regulating the Electoral Process
- What rules determine who can vote in elections?
- What rules determine who wins elections?
- How does the government draw the boundaries of electoral districts?
- How is the makeup of the ballot determined?
How Voters Decide
- What are the primary influences on voters' decisions?
The 2004 Elections
- What is the significance of the 2004 elections?
Campaign Finance
- How do candidates raise and spend campaign funds?
- How does the government regulate campaign spending?
- How does money affect the electoral outcome for certain social groups?
Do Elections Matter?
- Why has participation declined over time?
- Why are elections important as institutions of democratic government?
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