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Monika Unit three
Unit three
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Party | People who have the same interests and have the same opinions towards politics. |
| Two-Party System | A type of government/system that has two main parties that go against each other for positions of power. |
| Third Party | A Minority Party which competes against the two majority parties. |
| Platform | Statements which express a persons personal beliefs and position on political issues. |
| Caucus | The members of a Political Party meet to discuss issues. |
| Political Machine | A system where a person with power grants positions to people who offer them campaign support. |
| Direct Primary | Voters directly vote for a candidate. |
| Closed Primary | A election where only certain people of a party can vote. |
| Open Primary | A election where voters don't have to state their political party to vote for the party's nominees. |
| Plurality | The candidate with the most votes |
| Majority | Political party with more than half the members of the senate or house. |
| Petition | Citizens requesting for government action. |
| Polling Place | A location where citizens can vote. |
| Ballot | Either paper or electronic list of candidates for you to chose from. |
| Absentee Ballots | Allows a person to vote without going to the poll place on election day. |
| Returns | Ballots and results of an election. |
| Exit Poll | A survey or how people vote that people take at poll places. |
| Electorate | People whom are eligible to vote. |
| Proposition | A petition for a new law. |
| Referendum | A way for citizens to vote on state/local laws. |
| Recall | A special election to remove someone from office. |
| Propaganda | Designed to get people to believe a certain opinion. |
| Political Action Committee | A Political organization est by a corporation to support a candidate by supplying money. |
| Soft Money | Donations given to political parties. |
| Political opinion | An opinion about political standings. |
| Mass Media | Mechanisms of mass communication |
| Interest Group | A group of people who share the same view. |
| Public Opinion Poll | A survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about a certain issue. |
| Pollster | A person who conducts polls. |
| Survey | Used to gather information. |
| Print Media | Newspapers,magazines, newsletters, and books. |
| Electronic Media | Radio, tv, and the internet. |
| Public Agenda | Issues considered most important by officials. |
| Prior Restraint | Government censorship of material before it is published. |
| Malice | Having evil intent. |
| Regulatory | Used to describe agencies that control/govern. |
| Non Partisan | Free from party ties/bias. |
| Lobbyist | Representatives of a interest group. |
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