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Unit 3 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Political Party | group of people have have similar political interests who aim to get the candidates of their choice into office. |
two-party system | system in which two political parties dominate politics within a system of government. One party that contains the majority of legislature is known as the majority while the other is known as the minority party. |
Third Party | political party that organizes as an opposition to the other 2 main parties. |
Platform | declared policy of a political group or people. |
Caucus | meeting of the members of a legislative body who wish to discuss their concerns with a policy. |
Political Machine | A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes |
Direct Primary | an election in which voters choose the candidates they want to run for the general election. |
Closed Primary | an election where only the declared members of a party can vote for their parties nominees. |
Open Primary | an election in which the voters need not declare their parties preference to vote for the party's nominees. |
Plurality | the most votes among all those who are running for a political office. |
Majority | Number that is more than 50% of the total. |
Petition | Process in which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general elections of most states. |
Polling place | the location where voting is carried out |
Ballot | the list of candidates that you can cast your vote for |
Absentee Ballot | Allows people to vote without going to the polls on election day. |
Returns | Ballots and results of an election |
Exit Poll | A survey taken at polling places to see how people voted. |
Electorate | All of the people who are eligible to vote. |
Proposition | A petition asking for a new law. |
Referendum | way for for citizens to vote on state and local laws |
Recall | A special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office |
Propaganda | certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people |
Political Action Committee | Political organization established by an interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money. |
Soft Money | donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate's election campaign |
Public Opinion | Idea and attitudes that most people hold about elected officials, government, candidates, and elected officials |
Mass Media | mechanisms of mass communication including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, etc. |
Interest Group | A group of people who share the same views on certain issues and unite to promote their beliefs |
Public Opinion Poll | Survey given to individuals to answer questions about a particular issue or person |
Pollster | Specialist who's job is to conduct polls regularly |
Survey | To gather information like a poll |
Print Media | newspapers, magazines, books, and newsletters |
Electronic Media | Radio, TV, and the Internet |
Public Agenda | Issues considered most significant by government issues |
Prior Restraint | government censorship of material before it is published |
Malice | Evil intent of something |
Regulatory | Used to describe an agency or body whose function is to control or govern |
Nonpartisan | Free from party ties or bias |
Lobbyist | Representatives of an interest group who contacts government officials or lawmakers directly in order to influence the policies that they make |