Unit 6 Review - People & Politics

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What do we call organizations that seek to enact their views into public policy by nominating and electing candidates?

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political parties

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What do we call the series of elections held in the states that select the candidate a party will nominate for President?

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primary elections

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To help select a party's candidate for President, a ________, or meeting of party members, is held in some states to award delegates. The first one is held each Presidential election year in Iowa. However, in most states, the party holds a ________ election to give the voters a voice in who their candidate will be.

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caucus, primary

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The cost of campaigns has been rising steadily over the last several decades. This has given __________ candidates an advantage.

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wealthy

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The case of ______________ ruled that campaign ads made by outside PACs are protected as free speech, so long as they do not coordinate with the official campaign.

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Citizens United v. FEC

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This granted suffrage to women

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Nineteenth Amendment

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This granted suffrage to African-American men.

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Fifteenth Amendment

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This empowered the federal government to supervise elections in states with a history of discrimination.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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It banned the collection of poll taxes before voting was allowed.

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24th Amendment

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The President of the United States is directly elected by...

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Electoral College