1. ATB #
Voter registration was first introduced to stop _______ _______.
Voters make their final decisions on candidates and issues in the _____ _____.
Where are voter requirements listed?
List four requirements a person must meet to be allowed to vote.

3. ATB #
When do the presidential and congressional elections take place?
You can cast an _____ ____ if you want to vote but are out of town when it is election time.
List three things a voter needs to do to be an informed voter.

5. ATB #
It is the job of the ___ ___ ___ to carry out election activities for large interest groups.
List four ways the media keeps the public informed on an election.
________ _________ is a propaganda technique that uses phrases that appeal to everyone.
The propaganda technique that candidates use to makes themselves seem like everyone else is called _____ _______.

7. ATB # /23.3
When a candidate only uses facts that support the argument they are using ______ ________.
A ________ is a relatively unknown candidate that is not expected to win an election. (pg vocab sheet)
The ________ ________ is in charge of a candidate’s campaign.
An absolute majority of electoral votes is ______ votes or more.

9. ATB #
There are _____ electors in the Electoral College.
How many votes does each elector get?
_________ is the process from removing elected officials from office.

11. ATB #
Candidates that are not members of a particular party are called __________.
________ are position statements on the specifics of an issue.
Political parties play the role of “_____ ____,” keeping an eye on each other, like a system of checks and balances.
What was the first political party in the U.S.?

13. ATB #
The ________ party replaced the Whigs and focused on the issue of slavery.
Who was the first Republican president?
List 2 affects third parties have on the two major political parties in an election.
Because both political parties have the same basic _______ they are more alike than different from each other.

15. ATB # /22.3
Voting for candidates of only one party is voting on a ______ _____.
Voters must be registered as party members in order to vote in a _________ primary.
A meeting of party leaders where they discuss candidates and issues is called a ________.