GOV Unit 5 Review

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Across
  1. 2. method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected
  2. 3. campaign strategy calling someone's character into question by examining the character of that person's associates
  3. 5. A method of systematically questioning a small, selected sample of respondents who are deemed representative of the total population.
  4. 6. Forms of communication, such as newspapers and radio, that reach millions of people.
  5. 8. a party in support of a weaker/smaller federal government
  6. 12. Independent expenditure-only PACs are known as Super PACs because they may accept donations of any size and can endorse candidates. Their contributions and expenditures must be periodically reported to the FEC.
  7. 14. Bias or slant in the selection of which news to report and how the news is reported.
  8. 18. An election held to choose which candidate will hold office
  9. 21. The meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform.
  10. 22. the tally of each individual's vote within a given geographic area
  11. 23. range of political views; liberal is on the left, conservative is on the right
  12. 26. campaign strategy using words that sound good but don't have a definite meaning
  13. 29. A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy
  14. 32. member of the electoral college who formally elects the president
  15. 33. the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state
  16. 35. One of the institutions that keeps the party operating between conventions. The national committee is composed of representatives from the states and territories.
  17. 36. A 2010 decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that independent expenditures are free speech protected by the 1st Amendment and so cannot be limited by federal law. Leads to creation of SuperPACs; MONEY = SPEECH
  18. 39. A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
Down
  1. 1. a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues
  2. 4. a party in support of a stronger/larger federal government
  3. 7. a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
  4. 9. the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues
  5. 10. Campaign advertising that criticizes a candidate's opponent-typically by making potentially damaging claims about the opponents background or record- rather than focusing on positive reasons to vote for the candidate
  6. 11. campaign strategy getting a formal statement from a average person testifying to a candidate's character and qualifications.
  7. 13. A voting district
  8. 15. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
  9. 16. A voter or candidate who does not identify with a political party.
  10. 17. a short, catchy phrase that conveys an important idea
  11. 19. The principal organized structure of each political party within each state. This committee is responsible for carrying out policy decisions of the party's state convention.
  12. 20. campaign strategy that only highlights the positive accomplishments of the candidate.
  13. 22. Nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election
  14. 24. public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision
  15. 25. A person appointed or elected to represent others
  16. 27. campaign strategy giving one's public approval or support to someone or something; someone with their own following publicly supporting a candidate.
  17. 28. initial poll on a candidate and issues on which campaign strategy is based and against which later polls are compared
  18. 30. campaign strategy attempting to convince the public that a candidate's views reflect those of the common person; trying to be relatable.
  19. 31. continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate's daily rise or fall in support
  20. 34. A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
  21. 37. campaign strategy where a candidate tries to make himself look good by claiming a relationship to a popular person, event, or idea
  22. 38. person chosen to run in an election