Unit 3 - Elections

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