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Unit 3 Voc

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Political Party   An association of voters with broad common interests who wants to influence or control decision making in govt by electing the party candidates to public office.  
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Two Party system   System of govt in which two parties complete for power  
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Plat form   A series of statements expressing the parties principles, beliefs and positions on election  
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Caucus   a meeting of political party members to conduct party business  
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Political Machine   a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes.  
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Direct Primary   an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election  
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third party   party that challenges the two major parties  
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closed primary   an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for the party's nominees.  
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open primary   an election in which voters need not declare their party preference to vote for the party's nominees.  
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Plurality   most voters among all those running for a political office  
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Majority   a number that is more than 50 percent of the total  
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petition   a formal request for govt action.  
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polling place   the location where jobs is to conduct polls regularly.  
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ballot   list of candidates on which you cast your vote  
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absentee ballot   one that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election day  
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returns   ballots and results of an election  
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exit poll   a survey taken at polling places of how people voted  
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electorate   all the people who are eligible to vote  
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proposition   a petition asking for citizens to vote on state or local laws  
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recall   special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office  
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propaganda   certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people.  
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political action committee   political organization established by a corporation labor union or other special interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money.  
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soft money   donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidates elections campaign  
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public opinion   the ideas and attitudes the most people hold about elected officials and candidates, govt and political issues  
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mass media   mechanisms of mass communication TV radio books  
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interest group   group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs  
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public opinion poll   survey in which people are asked questions about a particular issue or person  
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pollster   a specialist whose job is to conduct polls regularly  
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survey   gather information about as in a poll  
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print media   newspaper, books, newsletter  
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electronic media   radio, TV, internet  
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prior restraint   govt censorship of material before its published  
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malice   evil intent  
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regulatory   used to describe an agency of body whose functions is to control or govern.  
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nonpartisan   free from party ties or bias  
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lobbyist   representation of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other govt officials directly to influence their policy making  
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