chapter 17 vocab terms
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kirstin23 on November 10, 2009
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american government and economics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 campaign manager | responsible for overall planning and strategy |
| image | mental picture |
| political action committee (PAC) | established by interest groups to collect money and provide financial support to favored candidates or political parties |
| soft money | contributions given directly to a political party or PAC for general purposes |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| grandfather clause | only voters whose gfathers voted before 1867 could vote without paying a poll tax or passing a literacy test |
| poll tax | amount of money that a citizen had to pay before they could vote |
| canvass | the vote counted by the official body that tabulates election returns and certifies the winner |
| register | enroll with the appropriate local government |
| polling place | place where the polls are to vote |
| precinct | voting district |
| office group ballot | lists the candidates of all parties together by the offices of which they are running |
| ticket splitting | voting for candidates from different parties |
| party- column ballot | lists each parties candidates in a column under the parties name |
| canvassing board | official party that is usually bipartisan that counts the votes |
| absentee ballot | allows you to vote with out going to the polls on election day |
| cross pressured voter | one who is caught between conflicting elements in his or her own life (religion, income level, and peer group) |
| straight party ticket | they select the candidates of their party only |
| propaganda | involves using ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion |
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