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What is the direct popular election?
The idea that the winner of the popular election immediately becomes the president.
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What is a sound bite?
A 30 second sound clip to advertise a speech's message.
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What are PACs?
An abbreviation for political action committee.
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What is the Bill of Rights?
A list of the first 10 amendments.
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What is "We the People?"
The first phrase in the preamble of the constitution.
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What is the electoral college?
A part of government that elects the president.
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What is the public agenda?
The thing that determines what stories the media sees.
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What is the AARP?
An interest group with 37 million members age 50 and up.
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What is the 1st amendment?
The amendment that allows for freedom of speech
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What is checks and balances?
The idea that branches of government can check each other.
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What is an open primary?
A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.
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What is broadcast media?
A type of media that includes TV and radio
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What is hard money?
Money given directly to the candidate.
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What is the 13th amendment
The amendment that ended slavery, except in prisons.
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What is an amendment?
A formal change to a law.
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What is the electoral map?
A concept in politics that has become the talk of election night.
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What is a watchdog?
A person that watches the government.
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What is MoveOn.org?
An interest group that started through emails and helped end the war in Iraq.
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What are the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments?
The three amendments that allowed for more people to vote.
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How many articles are there?
There are 7 of them in the Constitution.
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What is the district plan?
A proposed reform where each state gets 2 electors.
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What is the cornerstone of our democracy?
A saying that means to make powerful, responsible choices.
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What is the Bi Partisan Campaign Reform Act?
A law created by McCain Feingold.
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What is the 28th amendment?
The next amendment would be this one (number).
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What is September 17, 1787
The date of the Constitution's creation.
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