Unit 3 - Elections

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Across
  1. 1. type of funding provided by federal tax dollars for candidates to run campaigns; limited
  2. 3. number of electoral votes California has
  3. 6. where the president takes the oath of office
  4. 11. location of the official selection of a presidential nominee and adoption of a party platform
  5. 14. those chosen by the party to represent the state's vote at the national convention
  6. 17. series of standoffs between candidates in which they address a nationally televised audience
  7. 20. number of votes needed to win the electoral college
  8. 22. system for choosing a party presidential nominee that is a simple statewide vote
  9. 24. typically political arms of interest groups that spend money in elections; limit 5000/candidate
  10. 25. system for choosing a party presidential nominee that uses small group precincts
  11. 28. this body in congress chooses the president if there is a tie in the EC
  12. 29. aspect of the EC that gives all of a states votes to one candidate
  13. 30. a party’s official stances on important issues; developed at the national convention
  14. 31. type of state that does not consistently vote democrat or republican
Down
  1. 2. court case that established political free speech for corps and unions...and superpacs
  2. 4. type of speech given by candidates at rallies across the country; meant to rally supporters and covers key talking points of the campaign
  3. 5. individuals hired by interest groups to influence legislators
  4. 7. this governmental regulatory agency monitors campaign finance
  5. 8. age of eligibility to run for president
  6. 9. collection of individuals who come together to promote a specific set of concerns (e.g. NRA, MADD, Tobacco)
  7. 10. proposal that appears on a state voting ballot that allows voters to directly legislate
  8. 12. running mate for the president
  9. 13. citizenship status necessary to run for president
  10. 15. "unconnected" committees that independently raise funds to spend on politics in unlimited amounts
  11. 16. those who actually cast votes for the president
  12. 18. attempt to measure public opinion; candidates shape their campaigns based on these
  13. 19. in general what politicians pay attention to because it is the set of issues people care about
  14. 21. second in line for the presidency
  15. 23. requirement in campaign finance to tell where money is coming from
  16. 26. system for electing the prez
  17. 27. minimum number of electoral votes a state can have (e.g. Wyoming)