| A | B |
|---|
| candidate | person running for office |
| platform | a list of issues a party supports or stands on |
| electorate | those who elect candidates, all qualified voters |
| endorsement | a technique in which a famous person supports a candidate |
| electoral college | a group of electors used to select the President and Vice President |
| propaganda | techniques used to influence voter's opinions |
| nominate | to name a candidate |
| lobbyist | a person who meets with legislators to influence their vote |
| # of electors needed to win | 270 |
| total # of electors | 538 |
| canvassing | going door to door seeking votes |
| precinct | a geographic region of voters (i.e. Tuckahoe) |
| Presidential election | the election most voters participate in |
| Democrats | the party to the left of the political spectrum |
| Republicans | the party to the right of the political spectrum |
| Moderates | those in the middle of the political spectrum |
| glittering generality | Bush will make our country great! |
| Federalist | the first political party in the US |
| The Constitution | set up the electoral college |
| Electoral college | electors who choose the Pres. & V. Pres |
