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HS Government
STilton for TM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| popular sovereignty | people vote the government into existence |
| federal government | power is divided between the central and several local governments |
| electoral college | makes the formal selection of the president |
| multi-party system | several MAJOR and many LESSER parties exist, compete for, and win public office |
| political socialization | the way in which people gain their political attitudes and opinions |
| Bill of Rights | the first 10 amendment |
| compromise | the process of making concessions to settle differences |
| government | the institution through which society makes and enforces public policies |
| state | any area that has population, territory, and politics |
| public policy | all things the government decides to do |
| cabinet | the president's group of advisors |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| partisanship | strong support for one political party and its political stance |
| Presidential Primary | an election where party voters choose delegates to their party's national convention |
| party's platform | formal statement of basic principles, stands on policy matters, and objectives for the campaign and office |
| segregation | the separation of one group from another |
| assimilation | people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture |
| deportation | the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state |