Device by which a voter registers their choice in an election.

Procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting.

The presidential election is this type of election.

Person who has strong influence over the opinions of others.

The 26th Amendment upholds this voter qualification.

Naming of those who will seek office.

Means of communication that reach large audiences.

Money raised and spent to elect candidates.

Private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape public policy.

Of the qualified voters in the United States, the average percentage of nonvoters in a general election.

Technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors.

Attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics.

Second election in which the top two vote getters from the first primary face off against each other.

PAC that concentrates its efforts on one issue.

The greatest factor discouraging qualified voters from exercising their right to vote.

Group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in the upcoming election.

Activities by which interest groups attempt to pressure and influence legislators.

A direct primary in which only declared party members can vote.

Organization of workers who share the same type of job.

When a strong candidate running for office attracts voters to other candidates in the same party.

Process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions.

Influence and effectiveness of politics.

The source that generates the most funding for political campaigns and elections.

Four forms of mass media.

All four ways a candidate may be nominated to run for office.