____________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