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- 4. A method of voting which enables registered voters to vote in a given election without physically going to the polls.
- 5. Campaign money given befor or during the primaries. These funds help a campaign establish momentum.
- 6. Any effort to change federal campaign finance laws and practices. The most recent cmpaign finance reform debate centers around a proposal from Se. Mc.Cain (R-AZ) and Sen. Feingold (D-WI) that will restrict the amount of soft money allowed to be used by candidates in federal elections.
- 8. A government of the people, by the people, for the people
- 10. A person who is strongly devoted to a political party.
- 11. A form of government in which power is divided between one central power and several regional powers.
- 12. An individual that is appointed or elected to represent others.
- 13. a person proposed by others for elections to office.
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- 1. A schedule of planned actions and events leading to the election of the candidate
- 2. A group united by similar political values, joined to influence the federal election.
- 3. The group of individuals who formally elect the United Stated president and vice-presisdent.
- 6. Meetings where party members gather together to nominate a candidate. Caucuses usually invlolve a series of mettings held over weeks or months, attended by a select group of party members. Both the Democratic and Republican Parties have their own rules governing caucuses and operation of the caucuses changes from state to state.
- 7. A voter who does not claim to be a member of a political party. (This voter will exercise a free choice in voting with either party on different candidates and issues.
- 9. A discussion between candidates held to adress issues and campaign platforms.