Ch.5 "Political Parties Vocab."

A__________________ is a party nomination election in which only declared party members can vot

• political action

       committee

• polling place

• direct primary

•  nomination

A_________________ is an election held within the party to pick part’s candidate for the general election.

• open primary

• direct primary

• nomination

• closed primary

A___________________ is the device by which a voter registers a choice in an election.

•  ballot     

• coattail effect

• nomination

• caucus

A____________________ is a political arm of special interest group that seeks to influence elections.

• political action

  committee

• precinct

•  direct primary

• polling place

The___________________  occurs when a strong candidate running office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party’s ticket.

• closed primary

• coattail effect

• nomination

• closed primary

A_____________________ is the naming of those who                           open will seek office

•                                    caucus 

•   direct primary

•  nomination

•  precinct

A________________ is a group of like minded people who meet to select candidates.

• open primary

•  ballot     

•  caucus 

• precinct

A_____________________ is a voting district.

• polling place

• open primary

• closed primary

• ballot

In the United States, a ________________ is an optional division of a city or town for administrative and representative purposes, especially for purposes of an election.

• Split-Ticket-Voting

• Incumbent

• Ideological Parties

• Ward

Believes a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement.

• Economic Protest Party

• Ideological Parties

• Incumbent

• Bipartisian