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AP Test Set 12 Test

Enter the letter for the matching Definition
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Gender Gap
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Party Caucus
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Direct Primary
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High-tech Campaign
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Matching Funds
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Keynote Address
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Dual Primary
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Political Action Committees
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Where presidential candidates are selected and a separate slate of delegates is also voted on. New Hampshire uses this type of primary.
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Also known as the party conference, it is a means for each party to develop a strategy or position on a particular issue.
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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.
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Limited federal funds given to presidential candidates that match private donations raised during the campaign.
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Known as PACs, they raise money from the special interest constituents and make contributions to political campaigns on behalf of the special interest group.
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A significant deviation between the way men and women vote.
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Voters, including cross-over voters from other political parties, can express a preference for candidates.
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Key speech at the national nominating convention that outlines the themes of the campaign.
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Paid political commercials usually lasting longer than the average 30- or 60-second paid political ad.
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Paid political ads 30 seconds in duration.
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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.
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Where voters choose delegates who are not bound to vote for the winning primary candidate.
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An increase reflected in presidential preference polls immediately following a party's nominating convention
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The Tuesday on which a number of primary votes take place, with a heavy concentration of Southern states voting.
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Enrolled party members who are usually active in the organization of a political party and support party positions and nominated candidates.
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The presidential candidate backed by the home state at the party's nominating convention.
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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.

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