a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices

30 sec. sound clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech

enforces federal campaign finance laws, including monitoring donation prohibitions, and limits and oversees public funding for presidential campaigns

the constitution reserves for the states all powers not granted to the federal government, subject only to the limitations of the constitution

It allowed the central government certain powers and rights

party members vote in a state election for the candidate they want to represent them in the general election

events that are staged by a political candidate primarily for the purpose of being covered - are often scripted and limited in what they will report

a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns

abolished slavery and forever changed the political and social landscape of the U.S.

the three branches of government?

media outlets often rely on exit polls to determine election results, even before the ballots have been counted

whatever the media chooses to talk about is the information that people receive

independent expenditure-only political committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other political action committees

applies government protections of citizens rights to the state governments as well

political power belongs to the people

performed on election day, these surveys are taken as voter enter their voting location

if the media chooses not to talk about it, then people are generally uninformed about the issue

a nonprofit organization that publicizes a specific cause for either society or business

illegal to deny voting rights based on skin color

created so that there is a constant balance of power

the process by which pollsters select responders to a survey or the sample population for a poll

watches the government and makes sure that the government is serving the public's interest and conveys their findings back to the people

a body which uses various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and or policy

illegal to deny voting rights based on gender

the supreme courts power to determine if what the government does is constitutional