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civics unit 6
Term | Definition |
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Campaign | an organized effort to gather support for a candidate |
conservative | A political ideology in which a person wants to keep things the way they are, and want less change. They want a small government with less social programs, and more individual responsibility for success |
canvassing | going through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls |
interests groups | People with similar points of view who work together to promote that point of view |
referedum | a election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law |
precinct | A geographical area that contains a specific number of voters |
bias | a one sided or slanted point of view |
propaganda | technique used to promote a particular person or subject |
Canidate | A person seeking an elected government office |
platform | A political party's statement of its goals and positions on public issues. it is made up of a series of planks |
liberal | A political ideology in which a person is open to new ideas, and willing to initiate change or reform . They prefer a large government that can address social issues and provide programs to help groups achieve success |
Political actions committee (PAC) | an organization established to raise money to support an issue or candidate |
nominate | To choose a candidate to run for political office |
lobbying | an organized effort to persuade government officials to support a particular group or positions on a issue |
Political center (moderate) | A political ideology in which a person's opinions and beliefs are not strong or extreme. The majority of Americans fall into this group |
Straight ticket | The practice of voting for all the candidates of one political party |
Editorials | a writing or cartoon based on a opinion of a political events that is published in a newspaper or magazine and is designed to promote discussion about an issue |
Convention | A large gathering of people who share a common interest including formal gatherings of people for political purposes |
Plank | A item of a political party's platform. Specific statement about how a political party's stand on the issues |
caueus | A meeting of political party memebers to conduct party business . Usually to nominate a candidate to run for office |
Popular vote | Votes cast directly by the people |
Split ticket | The practice of voting for candidates of different political parties in on election |
Recall | Elections in which voters can remove a public official from office |
Political party | An organization made up of people who share similar issues about the way the country should be governes |