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Unit 3
Political process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conservative | The belief in little/less government involvement in social issues |
| Electorate | people who are eligible to vote |
| Fundraising | activities that raise money during a campaign |
| Liberal | the belief in a lot/more government involvement in social issues |
| Nominating | selecting or choosing a candidate to run for office |
| Office holders | people elected to positions of government |
| PACs | Political Action Committees formed to fundraise for a Special Interest Group |
| Platform | document which lists a political party’s beliefs |
| Political Party | organization of people with similar beliefs about public issues |
| Primary | election where parties nominate a candidate |
| Public Policy | laws; long-term plans of a reigning government |