The document discusses various aspects of elections and campaigns in the United States, including: 1) Key terms like elections, campaigns, and the differences between congressional and presidential elections. 2) The nomination process for presidential candidates including primaries and conventions. 3) Factors that influence election outcomes such as incumbency, campaign funding, and gerrymandering. 4) Reforms to campaign finance laws and how money impacts elections.

1. Elections and Campaigns Election: a procedure for choosing officers or making binding decisions concerning policy by the vote of those formally qualified to participate

13. Major Political Issues Budget and Taxes --- Welfare --- Business and Regulation --- Technology ---Culture and Values ---Environment --- Crime --- Justice --- Economy --- Defense and International Affairs --- Health --- Education --- Food and Farming --- Energy --- Transportation

18. Election Outcomes Two Kinds Of Realignment -When a major party is so badly defeated it disappears and a new party takes its place -Two existing parties continue but voters shift in support from one to the other Realigning periods are times in history that created a sharp shift in the popular coalition of both parties.

25. Special Elections in History 1800 Jeffersonian Republicans defeat Federalists 1828 Rise of Jacksonian Democracy 1860 Whig Party collapsed and Republicans take over 1888 Cleveland beats Harrison in electoral vote but Harrison won in the electoral college vote, 233-168 1896 Republican William McKinley defeated Democratic William Jennings Bryan 1912 Bull Moose Party causes split in vote and power turns to Democrats 1932 Democrats take office under FDR 1948 Dewey was unexpectedly defeated by Truman 2000 Bush defeated Gore by gaining the deciding state of Florida giving him 271 Electoral votes and Gore-268