Key Terms Civics

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  1. 3. A primary election in which voters may choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place
  2. 4. A meeting of members of a political party
  3. 5. A primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
  4. 10. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
  5. 12. the list of candidates on which you cast your vote
  6. 13. a political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives
  7. 14. the location where voting is carried out
  8. 15. One that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on Election Day
  9. 17. An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
  10. 19. representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party
  11. 21. An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy
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  1. 1. primary A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote
  2. 2. A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections.
  3. 6. public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision
  4. 7. a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
  5. 8. A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
  6. 9. procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
  7. 11. Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.
  8. 16. A state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment.
  9. 18. a political party that challenges the two major parties
  10. 20. each individual part of a political party's platform