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100
A mistake in polling methods that leads to one outcome over another. ____ in polling
bias
100
A survey of people's opinions.
poll
100
Election in which registered voters pick political parties' candidates. direct _____
primary
100
Precinct meeting of party members who pick candidates.
caucus
100
Of the two kinds of campaign contributions, the one subject to most restrictions is known as ____ money.
hard
200
A government's actions in regard to a particular issue or problem. _____ policy
public
200
Collection of like-minded people who seek to influence government actions. _____ group
interest
200
Party system found in India and in many European countries. _____ system.
multiparty
200
More than half of the votes cast
majority
200
Voters who cannot get to the polls on election day may be allowed to us _____ ballots.
absentee
300
If you announce support for a candidate, you ___ them.
endorse
300
A measurement that indicates a poll's likely accuracy. ____ error
sampling
300
The lowest level of voting district
precinct
300
Party system found in the United States. ___ system.
Two-party system
300
A common criticism of election campaigns is that they are too ___.
negative
400
Contacting public officials to win their help. (Given this name because this often occurred in the lobbies of buildings)
lobbying
400
A range of views held by a segment of society about important issues. ___ opinion
public
400
The most votes for any candidate
plurality
400
Voting unit that combines a number of smaller voting districts.
ward
400
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in ___ of all even-numbered years is a congressional election.
November
500
Information used to promote a viewpoint, often used during war times.
propaganda
500
Organization set up to make legal contributions to election campaigns. (We have a building at SVHS with the same initials)
PAC (Political Action Committee)
500
Election in which only a party's members vote to pick that party's candidates. ____ primary
closed
500
Election in which any voter may help to pick any party's candidates. ____ primary
open
500
Which source of news has grown the most since 2000?
getting news online or using the internet