Who can vote?
Election Campaigns
Paying for Election
Vocab
Main Ideas
100
how old do you have to be to vote
What is 18 years old
100
a person who is slated by his or her state to a particular candidate
What is elector
100
when candidates or campaign workers travel through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls
What is canvassing
100
ordinary people in a society or political organization and not the leaders
What is grass roots
100
the right to vote is considered a?
What is fundamental right
200
how many days do you have to register before an election
What is 25 days
200
when do presidential campaigns usually start
What is september
200
citizens, organizations, and corporations donate to a candidate's campaign fund
What is private funding
200
rapidly became the third vocal party
What is independent party
200
a successdul democracy is built on?
What is an informed electorate
300
the location at which voting is carried out
What is polling place
300
in this kind of election, citizens can vote to remove a public official from office
What is recall
300
allows taxpayers to designate part of their taxes for presidential campaign fund
What is Presidential Eletion Campaign Fund
300
voting for candidates who are all of the same party
What is straight ticket
300
how many steps do presidential elections have
What is 3 major steps
400
the results of a count of the votes from a polling place
What is returns
400
a way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law
What is referendum
400
committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
What is political action committee
400
the constitutional amendment passed in 1964 that declared poll taxes void in federal elections
What is Twenty-Fourth Amendement
400
whats the first step in the election process
What is running for public office
500
a voting district
What is precinct
500
this happens when none of the candidates for a particular office wins a majority of the vote in the general election
What is runoff elections
500
campaign contributions unregulated by federal or state law, usually given to parties and party committees to help fund general party activities
What is soft money
500
goos sources about information about candidates
What is Voters' Information Bulletin
500
how many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win
What is 270 votes
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