Elections (Chapter 9 Section 4)

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An association of people who hold similar views and goals centered around a single or more specific concern

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Interest Group

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An organization created to raise and contribute money legally to the campaigns of political candidates

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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The act of persuading public officials to adopt a stance on an issue is known as______________

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Lobbying

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An organization with shared values that works to elect its members to public office so its views can become public policy

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Political Party

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The United States has a ________________ party System

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Two-Party

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The election that parties hold to find their nominee is called the ______________

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Primary Election

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A form of choosing a candidate when members of a party meet and debate in person and vote directly. (Done in Iowa and a small number of other states)

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Caucus

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An election in which all members can vote in regardless of party affiliation would be considered a _______________

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Open Primary

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The Number of Electoral votes in the Electoral college is equal to the number of Senators in each state.

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False

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The number of electoral votes to reach the white house is _________

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270