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civics chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |