Chapter 17.1

1. After how many years is a national election held to select all representatives and one-third of the senators
2. money raised by a political party for general purposes, not designated for a candidate
4. Who was the first to raise significant contributions on the Web and to gain support through www.Meetup.com
5. In the event of MOST campaigns, where does most of the funding come from
8. How much money was spent by the presidential and congressional candidates in the 2008 elections
9. Who coordinates a campaign (on the state and local levels)
10. Who is responsible for overall strategy and planning
12. What is the most important communication tool for a presidential candidate

1. To what margin (out of 538) does a president need from electoral vote to win the election
3. Abbreviated as PACs
6. Who tapped into the youth vote by making the fullest use of social networking on the Internet
7. What campaign finance law established public funding for presidential campaigns
11. When voters have a candidate that has proven to be extremely important for their voting decisions