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unit 9/10 civicstest
Stack #106839
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| platform | a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues |
| Plank | each individual part of the platform |
| national committee | representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party |
| national party chairman | individual elected by the national committee who manages the daily operations of the national party |
| delegate | a representative to a meeting |
| caucus | a meeting of political party members to conduct party business |
| ward | several adjoining precincts making up a larger unit |
| county chairperson | a person who runs a county committee, often having a great deal of political power in the county |
| political machine | a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes |
| nomination | a process by which political parties select and offer candidates for public office |
| direct primary | an election in which voters choose candidates each part in a general election |
| closed primary | an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees |
| open primary | an election in which voters need not delcare their party preference |
| plurality | the most votes among all those running for a political office |
| runoff primary | second primary election between the two candidates who recieved the most votes in the first primary election |
| petition | a process where candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states |
| polling place | where you vote |
| precinct | a geographic area that contains a specific amount of voters |
| ballot | the list of candidates on which you cast your vote |
| absentee ballot | one that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election day |
| returns | ballots and results of an election |
| exit poll | a survey taken at polling places of how people voted |
| electorate | all the people who are eligible to vote |
| apathy | a lack of interest |
| initiative | a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments |
| proposition | a petition asking for a new law |
| referendum | a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws |
| recall | a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public offical from office |
| electoral college | a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
| elector | person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates |
| winner-take-all system | a system in which the candidate who wins the popoular vote in a state usually recieves all of the states electoral vote |
| propaganda | certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people |
| soft money | donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidates election campaign |
| political action committee(PAC) | special interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money (soft money) |
| incumbent | a politican who has already been elected to office |
| who is eligible to vote? | 18+, US citizen, resident of your state for 20 days or more |
| what do i bring to register/vote? | drivers license, utility bill, passport, or proof of your address |
| can you vote if youve committed a serious crime? | after youve finished your sentence |
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