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NSL Semester A final Exam Review
Unit two political participation
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Social Studies
10th Grade
01/10/2015

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electoral process
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political parties
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a group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy
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interest groups
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a group of people with common goals who organize to influence government
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citizens
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a person born in U.S or gains it, with given rights
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media and roles
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media bring the presidential debates into everyones home
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public opinion
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the ideas and attitudes a significant number of american hold about issues
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religion interests
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campaign finance
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demographic trends
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the prediction of voting result
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primary election
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general election
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voting patterns
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political action committees
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an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
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lobbyist
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interest group representative
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candidates
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referendum
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a special election
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initiative
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a method by which citizens propose a constitutional amendment or a law
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reapportionment
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the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census (ever then years)
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