The act of influencing lawmakers in the executive and legislative branches.

The number of electoral votes needed to win the election.

30 second sounds clips that advertise a speech's message.

.The act of showing ads to persuade the public.

Money given directly to candidates where limits and regulations apply.

A Pro-Choice Organization that Believes abortion should be legal.

The idea that the public should decides who wins the election.

The act of sharing ideas about government operations and the public agenda .

Staged events from political candidates to be shown to the public.

Organizations made to influence state/federal elections.

An organization that is meant to represent Americans over the age of 50.

The part of Congress that serves as a tie breaker during an election.

A term that describes how the media compares the polling data.

A proposed reform where each state has two electors

Organizations that raise unlimited soft money for voter registration and issue advocacy.

The process of being active an energetic during the activities of an election .

This is the talk of election night.

A person that watches the government and tells the people about their actions.

Ways for the media to understand political events, such as print media, broadcast media, and the internet.

A group that oversees and enforces campaign finance regulations.

An ex-email group that helped end the war in Iraq.

The thing that created the electoral college.

The thing that determines whether the people see certain events.

A case that struck down some spending limits therefore increasing the demand for money.

A law that closed financing loopholes that allowed soft money to influence elections.