POL 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8-12: Superdelegate, Senatorial Courtesy, General Jurisdiction
20 May 2020
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Presidential primary: a statewide primary election of delegates to a political party"s national convention, held to determine a party"s presidential nominee. Primary election: an election in which political parties choose their candidates for the general election. General election: an election, normally held on the first tuesday in november, that determines who will fill various elected positions. Focus group: a small group of individuals who are led in discussion by a professional consultant to gather opinions on, and responses to, candidates and issues. Hatch act: an act passed in 1939 that restricted the political activities of government employees. It also prohibited a political group from spending more than million in any campaign and limited individual contributions to a campaign committee to ,000. Federal election commission (fec): the federal regulatory agency with the task of enforcing federal campaign laws. As a practical matter, the fec"s role is largely limited to collecting data on campaign contributions.
