The Textbook Identifies Several Factors That Influence Voters' Decisions When

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Essay

The textbook identifies several factors that influence voters' decisions when they go to the polls.Apply these different explanations of voting behavior to the 2016 presidential election.Did some of these explanations of voting behavior matter more than others?

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Definitions:

Overrunning Clutch

A drive-protection mechanism that prevents a drive member from being driven; for instance, after a starter motor has started the engine, the overrunning clutch prevents the engine from driving the starter and damaging it.

Flex Plate

A metal disc that connects the engine to the torque converter in automatic transmissions, allowing power transfer.

Driven Member

A component in a mechanical system that receives motion or power from another component, rather than generating it.

Centrifugal Lock-up

A mechanism in torque converters that locks the turbine to the pump when sufficient speed is achieved, improving fuel efficiency by eliminating slip.