AP Test Set 12 Word Scramble

Category: Term

Term	Definition
High-tech Campaign	A major characteristic of the modern presidential campaign. The use of paid political ads, 30- and 60-second spots, paid infomercials incorporating charts and graphs, and sophisticated polling techniques have all been used in recent campaigns.
Direct Primary	Voters, including cross-over voters from other political parties, can express a preference for candidates.
Dual Primary	Where presidential candidates are selected and a separate slate of delegates is also voted on. New Hampshire uses this type of primary.
Political Action Committees	Known as PACs, they raise money from the special interest constituents and make contributions to political campaigns on behalf of the special interest group.
Party Regulars	Enrolled party members who are usually active in the organization of a political party and support party positions and nominated candidates.
Party Caucus	Also known as the party conference, it is a means for each party to develop a strategy or position on a particular issue.
Convention Bump	An increase reflected in presidential preference polls immediately following a party's nominating convention
Thirty-second Spots	Paid political ads 30 seconds in duration.
Super Tuesday	The Tuesday on which a number of primary votes take place, with a heavy concentration of Southern states voting.
Favorite Son	The presidential candidate backed by the home state at the party's nominating convention.
Caucus	Party regulars meet in small groups to ask questions, discuss qualifications regarding the candidate, and vote on whether to endorse a certain candidate. The Iowa caucus is almost as important as the New Hampshire primary because of its timing.
Presidential Primary	Elections held in individual states to determine the preference of the voters and to allocate the number of delegates to the party's national convention.
Gender Gap	A significant deviation between the way men and women vote.
Non-preferential Primary	Where voters choose delegates who are not bound to vote for the winning primary candidate.
Keynote Address	Key speech at the national nominating convention that outlines the themes of the campaign.
Infomercials	Paid political commercials usually lasting longer than the average 30- or 60-second paid political ad.
Matching Funds	Limited federal funds given to presidential candidates that match private donations raised during the campaign.

High-tech Campaign	Definition: A major characteristic of the modern presidential campaign. The use of paid political ads, 30- and 60-second spots, paid infomercials incorporating charts and graphs, and sophisticated polling techniques have all been used in recent campaigns.	1	0	false
Direct Primary	Definition: Voters, including cross-over voters from other political parties, can express a preference for candidates.	2	0	false
Hampshire	Where presidential candidates are selected and a separate slate of delegates is also voted on. New _____ uses this type of primary.	3	1	true
political	Known as PACs, they raise money from the special interest constituents and make contributions to _____ campaigns on behalf of the special interest group.	4	1	true
Party Regulars	Definition: Enrolled party members who are usually active in the organization of a political party and support party positions and nominated candidates.	5	0	false
Party Caucus	Definition: Also known as the party conference, it is a means for each party to develop a strategy or position on a particular issue.	6	0	false
Convention Bump	Definition: An increase reflected in presidential preference polls immediately following a party's nominating convention	7	0	false
duration	Paid political ads 30 seconds in _____.	8	1	true
Super Tuesday	Definition: The Tuesday on which a number of primary votes take place, with a heavy concentration of Southern states voting.	9	0	false
party's	The presidential candidate backed by the home state at the _____ nominating convention.	10	1	true
Caucus	Definition: Party regulars meet in small groups to ask questions, discuss qualifications regarding the candidate, and vote on whether to endorse a certain candidate. The Iowa caucus is almost as important as the New Hampshire primary because of its timing.	11	0	false
voters	Elections held in individual states to determine the preference of the _____ and to allocate the number of delegates to the party's national convention.	12	1	true
significant	A _____ deviation between the way men and women vote.	13	1	true
Non-preferential Primary	Definition: Where voters choose delegates who are not bound to vote for the winning primary candidate.	14	0	false
outlines	Key speech at the national nominating convention that _____ the themes of the campaign.	15	1	true
Infomercials	Definition: Paid political commercials usually lasting longer than the average 30- or 60-second paid political ad.	16	0	false
donations	Limited federal funds given to presidential candidates that match private _____ raised during the campaign.	17	1	true