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civics chapter 10

chapter 10 content vocab

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polling place location where voting is carried out
precinct a voting district
ballot a list of candidates on which you cast your vote
absentee ballot for people who know they will be outnof town that day, those whose aree too sick to get to the polls,and military personnel serving away from home
returns the results of the election
exit poll to ask a sample of voters leaving selected polling places how they voted
electorate all the people eligible to vote
apathy lack of interest
electoral college part of the process that americans use to select their president
initiative a way that citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments
proposition the proposed law of citizens who want the new law
referendum a way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law
recall a special type of election in which citizens in some states can vote to remove a public official from office
electors people who hold electoral votes and are apart of the electoral college system
winner-take-all system when the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state gets all the electoral votes for that state
propaganda an attempt to promote a particular person or idea
(PACs) political action committees organizations set up by interest groups especially to collect money to support favored candidates
soft money unlimited amounts of money used for general purposes, not designated to particular candidates
incumbents politicians who have already been elected to office
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