Process of selecting a candidate for either election to a public office

Makes sure the government is serving the public's interest

Political Action Committee

Abolish slavery

Describes the process where the Constitution, the nation's frame of government, may be altered

A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference

The choosing what to talk about and what information is being released

Unlimited funds in support of a candidate or party as long as they do not coordinate in any way with the candidate or party or donate directly to the candidate

Executive

House of Representatives

Election where you can only vote within your party

30 sec sound clips used on TV to convey or summarize a message

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Freedom from illegal searches and seizures

Legislature, Executive, and Judicial Branch powers and limitations

Political Party

Newspaper

A contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate

Applies government protection of citizens rights to the state and includes rights of due process

Article 1

270 votes

The public being uninformed on a topic because of media deciding to not cover the info

A federal law that placed limitations on soft money contributions by political committees and prohibited corporations and labor unions from advocating for or against a candidate via broadcast

Takes place at both national and state level in order to ratify and amend

Congress cannot arrest someone without evidence