Elections
Electoral Votes required to win the presidential election
270
30 second sound clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech
Sound bites
Money that is raised with strict regulations
Hard Money
Protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly
First Amendment
A long-running project by English ambient musician Leyland James Kirby (born 9 May 1974). His work as this is characterized as exploring memory and its gradual deterioration, nostalgia and melancholia.[1] Initially, the project was inspired by the haunted ballroom scene in the 1980 film The Shining, with his first several releases consisting of treated and manipulated samples of '30s ballroom pop recordings.
Decides the president if neither side wins
House of Representatives
Candidates rely heavily on this in order to persuade the public for their vote
Advertising
Money that is raised with less restrictions but cannot go to the candidate
Soft Money
Protects from unnecessary searches and seizures without probable cause
Fourth Amendment
A British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his pioneering work in ambient music and contributions to rock, pop and electronica.[1] A self-described "non-musician", he has helped introduce unique conceptual approaches and recording techniques to contemporary music.[1][2] He has been described as one of popular music's most influential and innovative figures.[1][3]
Brian Eno
Proposed form of election where only popular vote matters
Direct Popular election
Something that media outlets set to influence citizens and encourage voters
Public Agenda
Organization that oversees and regulates campaign finance
FEC
Protects from cruel or unusual punishments or excessive bail
Eighth Amendment
Genre of music that mostly consists of long drones or sounds
Ambient Music
Proposed form of election where candidate gets the percentage of Electoral votes as that state's popular votes
Proportional Plan
Watchdog
Raise unlimited soft money for voter registration but not candidates
527 groups
Banned Slavery and involuntary servitude
Thirteenth Amendment
Day Electors vote on
Monday following the second Wednesday in December
Something that spins a media story in a way to favor a candidate or policy
Bias
Was overturned in the case of Citizens United vs FEC
BCRA or McCain-Feingold-Act
Banned the sale of alcohol, repealed by the 21st amendment
Eighteenth Amendment
A very nice person who makes ambient music in his spare time inspired by Leyland Kirby and Brian Eno and you should definitely check out his YouTube channel where he occasionally uploads his music