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Unit 2 Civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Party | Group of people who support similar beliefs |
| Faction | Polital Party |
| Public Opinion | The view amount the general people |
| Mass Media | |
| Third Party | A minor political party |
| Political Action Committees | |
| Liberal | Democrats support more government |
| Straight Ticket | Either all the way democrat or all the way republican |
| Split Ticket | Half of the votes go democrat half of the votes go republican |
| Platform | |
| Electors/Electoal College | |
| General Election | When you vote for one candidate |
| Primary Election | When you vote for one representative for each party |
| Popular Vote | The votes that come straight from the people |
| "Winner-takes-all System" | The candidate who wins state's popular vote, wins ALL of that states electoral votes |