| A | B |
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| FUNCTION OF POLITICAL PARTIES | Recruiting and nominating candidates; Educating the electorate about campaign issues; Helping candidates win elections; Monitoring actions |
| TWO-PARTY SYSTEM | American political process is characterized by this kind of system |
| THIRD PARTIES | Rarely win elections but play important role |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT (BULL MOOSE PARTY) | Ran and won as a third party candidate |
| WEALTHY CANDIDATES | The high cost of getting elected gives these candidates an advantage |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES | PACs - Raise money for candidates |
| CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS | Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform these |
| REGISTER | What a citizen is required to do before voting |
| MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN, A VA RESIDENT, 18 YRS OLD | Qualifications to register to vote in Virginia |
| AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES; BY MAIL | Where to register |
| 29 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION | Voter registration ends |
| LACK OF INTEREST; FAILURE TO REGISTER | Why citizens often fail to vote |
| EDUCATION, AGE, INCOME | Factors predicting which citizens will vote |
| ELECTORAL COLLEGE | Process used to select the President and Vice President |
| WINNER TAKE ALL SYSTEM | Each state gives all electoral votes to one candidate |
| THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION | Determines the number of electors given to each state |
| CANDIDATES TARGET LARGE STATES WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES | How the “winner take all” system affects campaigning |
| IN A TIGHT RACE, THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF SMALL STATES MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. | Why candidates pay any attention to small states |
| KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICAN HISTORY; ABILITY TO SPEAK AND WRITE ENGLISH | To become a citizen through naturalization, a person demonstrate this |
