4. Nominate Inform Bond Act as Watchdog Govern Political Party

16. Civil Rights Act of 1957 Created the United States Civil Rights Commission Investigated and reported voter discrimination Gave the Attorney General the power to require federal courts to issue orders to prevent any interference with a person’s right to vote Civil Rights Act of 1960 Created federal voting referees who helped correct conditions to prevent voter discrimination

22. Nonpartisan Primary Candidates are not identified by party labels Runoff Primary If a required majority is not met, the two people with the most votes run again Closed Primary Only declared party members can vote. Types of Direct Primaries Open Primary Any qualified voter can take part. Blanket Primary Qualified voters can vote for any candidate, regardless of party

29. In 2004, candidates spent a total of $717 Million. Obama spent $734 M by himself in 2008.

30. Small contributors Nonparty groups such as PACs Wealthy supporters Temporary fund-raising organizations Candidates Government subsidies President Obama used technology to reach out to supporters. People transferred funds to his campaign via email, text, etc. Private and Public Sources of Campaign Money