Unit 2, Part 2, SSCG16

The population of people eligible to vote

• All people are eligible

• Voter Pool

• Electorate

Elections that occur in between general or Presidential elections, usually for voting in new Congressmen

• Open Primary

• Off-Year or Midterm Elections

• Closed Election

The process of manipulating or redistricting to try and achieve a desired election result

• Registration

• Public Opinion Poll

• Gerrymandering

The right to vote

• Registration

• Suffrage

• Injunction

Unregulated and unlimited campaign funds

• Soft Money

• Hard Money

Regulated and limited campaign funds

• Hard Money

• Soft Money

The lack of feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics

• Political Awareness

• Political Efficacy

• Franchise

An organization created by businesses or interest groups to raise and spend money on campaigns/candidates

• Political Action Committee(PAC)

• Minor Parties

• Political Socialization

The first step in the elections of candidates for any political party

• the General Election

• Nomination

• Public Polling

The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November on a Presidential Election Year

• National Election Day

• President's Day