Unit 4 VOCAB: Elections, Pol Parties, & Infl Gov(HMSCivics)

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Group chosen by state legislatures to select president & vice president (need 270 to win)

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Electoral College

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Org. by special-interest group to support candidates with money

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political action committee (PAC)

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Candidate winning popular vote gets all electoral votes.

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winner-take-all system

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Important right for U.S. citizens over 18:

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suffrage

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Public center to vote

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Polling place

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Percentage of voters who vote

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voter turn out rate

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Lack of interest

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Apathy

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Process allowing voters to propose laws or amendments.

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initiative

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Asks voters to accept or reject a law passed by a legislature.

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referendum

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In a ____, people vote to remove an official.

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recall