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Chapter 11
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 20. precinct | – small voting district |
| 21. partisan | – supporting your party or their idea |
| 22. campaign | – candidates seeking votes |
| 23. soft money | – money not given directly to the candidate |
| 24. plurality | – the most but not a majority |
| 25. proposition | – when the state ask permission of the voters to do something |
| 26. polling place | – where voters vote |
| 27. caucus | – a meeting to decide a political question/issue |
| 28. bias | – to favor |
| 29. apathy | – don’t care |
| 30. spectrum | – a wide range of something |
| 31. propaganda | – ideas used to persuade |
| 32. lobby | – to try and persuade |
| 33. electorate | – eligible voters |
| 34. ballot | – what a person votes on |
| 35. incumbent | – person holding office |
| 36. exit poll | – asking people their opinion |
| 37. interest group | – collection of voters with a mutual cause |
| 38. PAC | – organization that collects money to give to certain candidates |
| 39. split ticket | – voting for candidates from both parties |
| 40. straight ticket | – voting for candidates from only one party |
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