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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Party | A party that challenges the two major political parties |
| Platform | A series of statements that state a party's platform |
| Plank | A certain part of a political party's platform |
| Candidates | The people running for office |
| Nominate | To select a candidates to run for office. |
| Campaign | Used by candidates to convince the public to vote for a particular candidate |
| Electorate | The people who are eligible to vote |
| Propaganda | An attempt to promote a particular person or idea |
| Two Party System | The party system of the United States |
| Political Action Committees(PAC) | Political organization organized by a group of people(interest group)who support candidates by giving money. |
| Campaign Finance Reform | This limits the amount of money a person may contribute to a political or campaign |
| Public Opinion | The idea and attitudes that most people hold out elected officials, candidates, government, and issues |
| Public Party | What the government does in response to an issue |
| Electoral Collage | Group of people named by each state to select the President and Vice President |
| Apathy | Lack of interest |
| Political Party | A group of voters with common interests who want to influence or control decision making in the government by electing the party's candidate to office |