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CIV M3L2 Key Terms

Civics Module 3 Lesson 2 Key Terms

TermDefinition
Majority Vote More than 50% oft he votes.
Primary Election Elections in which members of political parties choose their party’s candidate to run for office in a general election.
General Election Elections in which voters elect, or pick elected officials.
Partisan Election Elections in which candidates are identified with the party next to his or her name.
Non-partisan Election Elections in which candidates are not identified with a party next to their name
Political Action Committees Political organizations that take money from the members of an interest group to make donations to candidates and parties.
Voter Registration Officially adding a person to the list of eligible voters.
Voting Districts Small area created by state or local governments to administer elections.
Precinct A voting district or an area in a county or town containing a specific number of voters.
Polling Place The physical place where you vote.
Ballot A list of candidates from both parties up for election for different offices.
Board of Elections The organization that oversees voter registrations and administers elections.
Exit Poll Questions asked of voters after they have voted to get an unofficial idea of who will win an election.
Electoral College A group of electors who officially elect the president and vice president.
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