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civics runyan terms1

the first vocab words in Runyan's civics class

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politics influencing government (an action by the people)
law a set of rules by the government to control society
liberal people that believe a government should promote health, justice, and education (Democrats)
constituent the people that the elected officials represent
incumbents an elected official who is already in office
bipartisan members of both major parties working together
delegate individuals who are selected to represent others
bill a proposed law
bicameral having a two house legislative body (the Senate and the House of Representatives in the USA)
political action committee (or PAC) provides financial support to candidates
platform a list of a political party's views
poll questions people's opinion on the issues
pluralism a with many conflicting groups
cabinet a group of presidential advisors
lobbyist person who tries to influence law makers (provides information; an interest group)
veto to reject a law (an action of the President)
vote to make a choice for a candidate
government the institution that controls society through laws
conservative people who believe in more personal freedom and less government involvement (Republicans)
interest groups tries to influence government on a specific issue
constitution a plan for government
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