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civics 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electoral college | part of the process that Americans use to select their president. |
| Primary election | you choose candidates for the general election. |
| Popular vote(for president) | votes cast directly by the people |
| Straight ticket | voting for all the candidates in one political party. |
| Presidential Election Campaign Fund | allows taxpayers, by checking a box on their federal income tax return, to designate $3 of their annual taxes to go to the fund. |
| Voter registration | Makes it easier to register to vote and to maintain registration |
| Canvassing | When candidates or campaign workers travel through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls |
| Referendum | a way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law. |
| Voters Information Bulletin | a document or online service that provides voters with key details and resources related to upcoming elections |
| Requirement to vote in the US Elections | US citizen |
| Absentee ballot | Citizens who cannot get to the polls on Election Day can vote by |
| Characteristics of most voters in US List 2 | positive attitudes toward government and citizenship and more educated |
| Runoff election | may be held when none of the candidates for a particular office wins a majority of the vote in the general election. |
| Political Parties national conventions | This is held in the summer of the election year to choose their candidates. |
| How does one become President? |