The amount of electoral votes a candidate must have in order to win
278 electoral votes
Sources of media
Print media
Broadcast radio
New Media (Internet)
Contributions made outside the limits and prohibitions of federal law
Soft money
The amendment that lowers the voting age to 18
26th amendment
The number 1 Beatles song of all time
Hey Jude
The winner of the popular vote always wins the election
False
An unofficial release of confidential information to the media
Leaking
Independent expenditure groups that do not give directly to candidates, have no limits on spending
Super PACs
The two amendments crucial to the equality of our society
15th and 19th amendments
The pop singer known as the "Material Girl"
Madonna
The process of gathering public support for a candidate
Campaign
30 second sound clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech
Sound bites
An act passed as a way to try to close financing loopholes that allowed soft money to influence elections
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
The purpose of the 6th amendment
Gives every person accused of a crime a right to an attorney
Freddie Mercury‘s real name
Farrokh Bulsara
A way candidates are nominated in which Washington D.C. elected officials pick candidates for the U.S.
Caucus
A method media uses that watches the government making sure it's serving the public’s interest, the media conveys their findings back to the people
Watchdog
Single issue based groups that raise unlimited soft money for voter registration, issue advocacy, but not for a specific candidate
527 groups
The only amendment to be passed from popular vote
17th amendment
The year the band Paramore released their first album "All We Know Is Falling"
2005
Election held within the party to pick the party’s candidates for the general election
Direct primary
Granting interviews either “on-the-record” or “off-the-record”, allowing candidates to persuade the public to perceive the issue in a certain way
Spinning
Protected free speech rights of PACs to influence elections and also candidates can spend as much of their own money as they want
Buckley v. Valeo
The purpose of the 24th amendment
Bans both Congress states from control the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax
The oldest surviving musical instrument
Flute