Unit 3 - Elections

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