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civics chapter 10
Term | Definition |
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polling place | the location where voting is carried out |
precinct | is a voting district |
ballot | the list of candidates on which you cast your vote |
absentee ballot | citizens who cannot get to the pools on election day can vote |
returns | the ballots and results |
exit poll | predict winners before the votes have been counted |
electorate | all the people who are eligible to vote |
apathy | lack of interest |
electoral college | is part of the process that Americans use to select their president |
initiative | is a way that citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments |
proposition | the proposed law |
referendum | is a way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law |
recall | is another type of special election |
elector | the voters who are actually electing people |
winner-take-all system | the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state's electoral votes |
propaganda | is an attempt to promote a particular person or idea |
political action committee | are organizations set up by interest groups especially to collect money to support favored candidates |
soft money | unlimited amounts of money for general purposes |
incumbent | politicians who have already been elected to office |