Chapters 7-9 vocabulary

3. a party nominating election in which only declared party member can vote
4. the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district
6. a means of communication; something that transmits information
8. provisions made for those enable to get to their regular polling places on election day
10. an election held within a party to pick that parties candidates for the next election
12. group of like minded people who meet to select the candidates they support in an election
14. interest group within a business community
17. a person who tries to persuade public officials to do those things that interest groups want them to do
18. the political extention of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy
19. election which candidates are not identified by party labels

1. a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part
2. the complex collection of the opinions of many different people; the sum of all their views
4. those events and issues that concern the people at large
5. private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy
7. those means of communication that reach large audiences, special television, radio, printed publication, and the internet
9. device that attempts to collect information by asking people questions
11. the instructions or commands a person in charge gives to its elected officials
13. the affect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a ballot helping to attract voters to other candidates on the parties ticket
15. short, sharply focused report that can be aired in 30-45 seconds
16. the public issues on which the peoples attention is focused