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- 3. primary election in which only registered persons in the party hosting may vote
- 5. voting based on past performance of the candidate
- 7. election which the minority overcomes the long-standing partisan orientation
- 8. citizens belief that their vote matters and can influence government policies
- 10. allows citizens to vote directly on issued called propositions
- 14. supreme court case that ruled laws that prevented corporations and unions from funding political advertising as unconstitutional
- 17. voting based on personal best interest
- 19. known as “uncommitted” due to voting whichever candidate they prefer regardless of primary outcome
- 22. the day the greatest number of states hold primary elections and caucuses
- 29. election in which majority party maintains power based on the long-standing partisan orientation
- 30. known as NVRA;made it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration.
- 34. elections held halfway through a presidential term to elect governors
- 36. contributions made outside the limits and prohibitions of federal law
- 38. voters can petition to propose issues to be decided to by qualified voters
- 39. voting with one party for one office and another part for other offices
- 40. election which the minority party is able to build a stable coalition to win
- 41. the phenomenon of a popular presidential candidate or party leader being able to attract votes from other candidates
- 42. a major federal law regulating financing for federal political candidates and campaigns
- 43. voting based on how voter believe candidate will perform in office
Down
- 1. the freedom to express one’s self and opinions
- 2. many people are moving away from the two political parties and moving towards the idea of indifference
- 4. election decides which candidate a party will send on a general election.
- 6. made the minimum voting age in federal elections 18
- 9. groups of votes change loyalties causing a shift in party alignments
- 11. the right to vote
- 12. extended suffrage to African men
- 13. established the popular election of US senators
- 15. second primary election to break ties between two highest candidates for office
- 16. elections election will decide which candidate will fill an elective office; most commonly known
- 18. an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
- 20. extended suffrage to woman
- 21. individualstates moving their primary or caucus day to the front of the presidential primary season calendar
- 23. primary election in which votes indicates bias of a candidate
- 24. independent agency meant to enforce campaign finance laws
- 25. voting for candidates with same party as one
- 26. primary election in which any voter may vote
- 27. people who are entitled to vote
- 28. elimination of poll taxes in federal elections
- 31. special election by petition; citizen can remove an official from office before term expires
- 32. the process by which the United States elects the President
- 33. a meeting party members have when choosing nominees for political office
- 35. primary election which voters can only vote for candidates in one party
- 37. primary allow citizens to nominate candidates