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- 1. A small group of individuals who are led in discussion by a professional consultant to gather opinions on, and responses to, candidates and issues
- 5. A type of primary in which the voter is limited to choosing candidates of the party of which he or she is a member
- 12. Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate or a candidate's position on an issue without mentioning the candidate, voting, or elections
- 16. An election in which political parties choose their candidates for the general election
- 18. Number of people of voting age living in the country at a given time
- 19. The value assigned to a person due to occupation or income
- 20. A political organization that aggregates unlimited contributions by individuals and organizations to be spent independently of candidate committees
- 21. Campaign contributions unregulated by federal or state law, usually given to parties and party committees to help fund general party activities
- 23. Form of general election ballot in which candidates for elective office grouped together under the title of each office
- 25. National elections in which candidates for president aren't on the ballot
- 27. The number of people who, at a given time, enjoy the right to vote in national elections
- 28. Act passed in 1939 that restricted political activities for government employees
- 32. The practice of moving presidential primary elections to the early part of the campaign to maximize the impact of these primaries on the nomination
- 33. A secret ballot prepared, distributed, and tabulated by government officials at public expense
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- 2. Committee set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special interest group
- 3. A member of the electoral college, which selects the president and vice president
- 4. The entry of a person's name onto the list of registered voters for elections
- 6. A primary election in which voters decide party nominations by voting directly for candidates
- 7. An election, normally held on the first Tuesday in November, determines who will fill various elected positions
- 8. A committee used by political parties at their national conventions to determine which delegates may participate
- 9. The influence of a popular candidate on the electoral success of other candidates on the same party ticket
- 10. The federal regulatory agency with the task of enforcing federal campaign laws
- 11. A statewide primary election of delegates to a political party's national convention, held to determine a party's presidential nominee
- 13. Unregulated political expenditures by PACs, organizations and individuals that are not coordinated with candidate campaigns or political parties
- 14. A party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the party's national convention
- 15. A primary election in which voters choose convention delegates, and delegates determine the party's candidate in the general election
- 17. The presidential candidate who appears to be ahead at a given time in the primary season
- 22. A paid professional hired to devise a campaign strategy and manage a campaign
- 24. The percentage of citizens taking part in the election process
- 26. The right to vote
- 29. A meeting of party members to select candidates and propose policies
- 30. A primary in which any voter can vote in either primary
- 31. Form of general election ballot in which all of a party's candidates for elective office are arranged in one column under the party's label and symbol