Civics Chapter 10 Part 2
This deck covers key concepts from Civics Chapter 10 Part 2, focusing on party organization, election processes, and campaign financing.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of federal funding of presidential campaigns?
Advantages:
-Neither raises or lowers the amount of tax they pay
Disadvantages:
-Campaigns must be paid for only with the ______ funds they receive
public
Key Terms
What are the advantages and disadvantages of federal funding of presidential campaigns?
Advantages:
-Neither raises or lowers the amount of tax they pay
Disadvantages:
-Campaigns must be paid for only with the ______ funds they receive
public
Party organization exist for one reason. What is that reason?
to nominate and elect candidates to office
_________ parties must be well organized with leaders, committees, and workers.
effective
What do party committees plan?
campaign strategies
Who heads each committee?
chairperson
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What are the advantages and disadvantages of federal funding of presidential campaigns? | public |
Campaigns must be paid for only with the ______ funds they receive | What are the advantages and disadvantages of federal funding of presidential campaigns? |
Party organization exist for one reason. What is that reason? | to nominate and elect candidates to office |
_________ parties must be well organized with leaders, committees, and workers. | effective |
What do party committees plan? | campaign strategies |
Who heads each committee? | chairperson |
Largest party committee is the _______ committee. They select the date, location, & rules for the party's national nominating convention. | national |
Local organization is responsible for conducting the _____ campaigns. | local |
_______ places are divided into precincts. | polling |
Organize __________ to help with the campaign passing out literature, polls, etc. | volunteers |
Running for office is _________. | expensive |
What election raised a total of more than $900 million for campaigns? | 2004 |
voters, business groups, labor unions, & other organizations | private financing |
Presidential Election Campaign Fund | public financing |
not members of a political party | independent voters |
How does a a person become a voter in the United States? | must register and be at least 18 |
takes place first and is usually held in the late spring or early summer | primary election |
where voters choose their leaders from the candidates offered by all the political parties | general election |
only those voters who are registered in a particular party can vote to choose the party's candidates | closed primary |
voters may vote for the candidates of either major party, whether or not the voters belong to that party | open primary |
paper ballot that lists the names of the candidates | secret ballot |
May be asked to register as a ______ of a political party. May also register as an independent voter. | member |
The _______ election takes place in late spring/early summer? | primary |
The _______ election is when voters actually choose a candidate for office. | general |
______ election-only those voters who are registered to a particular party can vote to choose the party's candidates | closed |
____ election-voters may vote for candidates of either party | open |