section 1 vocab
What is the location where voting is carried out?
A Polling Place
What is a proposed law?
a Propisition
What is an attempt to promote a particular person or idea
a Propaganda
How old do you have to be to vote?
at least 18 years old
Who is ultimately chosen by the Electoral College?
The President
Returns
What is a way citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments?
Initiave
What is an unlimited amount of money for general purposes, not designed for a particular candidate
Soft Money
Where do voters cast their ballots?
Assigned Polling Places
What do election races begin with?
A primary election
What is the list of candidates on which you can cast your vote?
A Ballot
What is a special election where citizens can vote to remove a public official from office?
a Recall
What are organizations set up by interest groups, especially to collect money to support favored candidates?
Political Action Committees (PACs)
If you are traveling, away at college, or in the military, what type of ballot can you use?
an Absentee Ballot
True or false: Campaigns are highly expensive.
True
What is it called when voters leaving the selected polling places are asked how they voted?
Exit Poll
What is the part of the process that Americans use to select their president?
Electoral College
What are politicians who have already been elected to office?
incumbents
What keeps a portion of the electorate from participating?
Voter Apathy ( also accepting Apathy)
What do candidates have to rely heavily on?
Individuals/ Political Action Committees(PACs)
What is a vote cast by someone who is unable to attend the official polling station?
absentee ballot
Who are the people who hold electoral votes and are part of the Electoral College system?
Electors
What is the lack of interest? (Not from section 3)
Apathy
True or false: you have to be legally registered to vote.
True
How does the Federal Election Commission regulate the donations?
Through Imcumbents