Elections
This event would come last in the election cycle.
What is a general election?
This is the number needed for a candidate to win the Presidential Election.
What is 270?
Unlimited sums of money given to state and local party organizations for voting related activities.
What is soft money?
Campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC
What is Hard Money?
This branch is in charge of judging whether or not the other 2 branches are following the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This is required if a majority is NOT met in a Direct Primary.
What is a Runoff Primary?
The ____________ of the state is what gives each state their electoral college number.
What is population?
A party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote
What is a Closed Primary?
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What is Bias?
This branch of Government is in charge of making changes to laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Rural and unmarried males tend to not what
What is vote in elections?
Candidates who win the presidenecy HAVE reach 270 EC, but they don't always win ____________ vote.
What is popular vote?
A party-nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part
What is an Open Primary?
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
What is General Election?
This branch is in charge carrying out the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
What is the name of the election where some members of Congress are elected but not the President.
What is Mid-Term Election?
The number of ____________ added to the House of Representatives, equals the electoral college amount for each state.
What is Senators?
A group that is formed to give money to the political campaigns of candidates who are likely to make decisions that benefit the group’s interests
What is the name: To win the election, a candidate must reach 270 points.
What is Electoral College?
When branches of the government check in on eachother to see if they are doing their job, we call it this.
What is Checks and Balances?
These are the 3 criterias that are met IF you want to vote.
What is age, residency, and citenzenship?
A candidate may not ____________ as much in a state that is already leaning their way.
What is Campain?
Independent Executive Branch agency that enforces federal campaign finance laws in the United States
What is the FEC?
When the media checks corruption within the government, it is serving its function of
What is Watchdog?
This branch of Government votes on whether or not our country goes to war.
What is Congress or Legislative Branch?