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## Background
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-History of the caucus dates back to 1763 when John Adams used the term to refer to the process of pre-selecting candidates in a journal entry; this is the first known use of the word in reference to the modern American meaning, though the process was not a public one at the time. New Zealand began using the term in the 1890s to refer to members of parliament while the UK adopted the term in the late 19th century to refer to negatively connoted systems of control.
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+The modern history of the caucus in the United States dates back to 1763, when John Adams used the term to refer to the process of pre-selecting candidates in a journal entry; this is the first known use of the word in reference to the modern American meaning, though the process was not a public one at the time. New Zealand began using the term in the 1890s to refer to members of parliament while the UK adopted the term in the late 19th century to refer to negatively connoted systems of control.
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## Feedback loops
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### Sensitivities
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-* Opens nomination process up to public, removing some power from party leaders.
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-* Can spark productive conversation and discussion of issues and candidates.
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+* Opens nomination process up to public, removing some power from party leaders
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+* Can spark productive conversation and discussion of issues and candidates
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### Oversights
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-* If there is low turnout, caucusing may reflect the opinions and views of only a small percentage of the population.
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-* It can be more time-consuming for party members and more costly for organizers than typical primaries.
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-* Caucusing may lack anonymity; voters may have to make public declaration of their vote rather than casting a secret ballot.
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+* If there is low turnout, caucusing may reflect the opinions and views of only a small percentage of the population
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+* It can be more time-consuming for party members and more costly for organizers than typical primaries
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+* Caucusing may lack anonymity; voters may have to make public declaration of their vote rather than casting a secret ballot
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## Implementations
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### Communities
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-* Some states use caucus procedures to choose a presidential candidate or other elected officials, such as Iowa and Maine.
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-* In its legislative context, the Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, and Out of Iraq Caucus are all congressional groups.
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+* Some states use caucus procedures to choose a presidential candidate or other elected officials, such as Iowa and Maine
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+* In its legislative context, the Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, and Out of Iraq Caucus are all congressional groups
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### Tools
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