Can you name the AP Gov CH 7,8 and 9 Terms?

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Issue in which candidates have different views and the nation is divided on the issue as well
A meeting of party members in which party delegates are selected
A group of people that seeks political office with a specific platform
A convention every presidential election to nominate the party's candidate for president
A politician who is running for reelection
Lists candidates by office and party allowing for more split ticket voting
Voting for more than one party
Social rewards for why people join interst groups
Electoral system which the winner must only win the electoral college not the popular vote
These parties only focus on one issue
Funds from individuals, corporations or unions that are spent on campaign activities
Money spent by political action commitees that is not linked to a candidates campaign
The tendancy of lesser known candidates to be elected when a highly known candidate is on the ticket
private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue
Voting for a candidate because of an issue brought up during the election
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Voting based on what has happened in the past
An election used to fill an elective office in which two parties run against eachother
Election in which candidates from the same party run against eachother to determine who will get the nomination
Usually a minor party, they are only concerned with their platform
Movement that involves many individuals contacting officials
When former congressmen become lobbyist
Mail sent by groups directly to individuals
Given to congressmen based off of their voting records on issues involving that particular interest group
A suit that is filed by and individual or a group claiming that a law is unconstitutional
A signal to a representative what valuse are at stake in a vote
Rely on the appeal of stated goals to attract members
A widely shared desire for change in some aspect of the social/ political order
A person paid by interest groups who meet with representatives and try to get favorable legislation passed
What a representative will call a grassroots movement when they don't like it
Paid commercial advertisements that get issues across. They are more informative.
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AP Gov CH 7,8 and 9 Terms Quiz

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