____________party candidates rarely win major elections but can affect an election's outcome and influence government and social policy.
Third
In____________ primaries, only voters who claim a specific
party
affiliation can vote for that party's candidates.
closed
Voting a____________ticket means casting votes for candidates from both parties.
split
In establishing____________, special-interest groups can contribute money to candidates supporting their views on issues.
political action committees
A ____________is a group of several adjoining precincts.
ward
Many candidates use ______ whose job is to conduct
regular
opinion polls.
pollsters
In a __________________ , citizens vote to approve or reject state or local laws.
referendum
The issues that receive the most time, money, and effort
from
government officials make up the
public agenda
The _________ technique means convincing the public to vote for an idea or candidate because victory is already certain
bandwagon
Interest groups often hire ______ to help influence
lawmakers
and pubic policy.
lobbyists