Unit 3-Civics-Vocab.

What is an absentee ballot?

• A ballot submitted on election day

• A ballot submitted before election day

• A ballot submitted after election day

• A ballot submitted by a party member

What are caucuses?

• A meeting of party members who select the candidate

• A meeting of voters on election day

• A meeting of political action committees

• A meeting of special interest groups

What is a stump speech?

• A speech given by a candidate on election day

• A speech given by a party member at a caucus

• A speech given by a special interest group

• A standard speech given on the campaign trail

What is a special interest group?

• A group of voters who cannot be present on election day

• A group of party members who select the candidate

• A group of individuals who donate money to campaigns

• A group of individuals who give stump speeches

What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

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

• Money donated to a political party

• Money donated to an individual campaign

• An organization that attacks opponents during a campaign

What is soft money?

• Money donated to a political party

• Money donated to an individual campaign

• Money donated to a special interest group

• Money donated to a Political Action Committee (PAC)

What is hard money?

• Money donated to a political party

• Money donated to an individual campaign

• Money donated to a special interest group

• Money donated to a Political Action Committee (PAC)

What is negative campaigning?

• The attacking of an opponent during a campaign

• The promotion of a candidate during a campaign

• The collection of views shared by a segment of society

• The process of selecting a party's candidate

What is public opinion?

• The attacking of an opponent during a campaign

• The promotion of a candidate during a campaign

• The collection of views shared by a segment of society on issues

• The process of selecting a party's candidate

What are primary elections?

• Elections where the party's candidate is chosen directly by the voters

• Elections where the party's candidate is chosen by special interest groups

• Elections where the party's candidate is chosen by political action committees

• Elections where the party's candidate is chosen by caucuses