Term | Definition |
Campaign | An organized effort to gather support for a candidate |
Conservation | A political ideology in which a person wants to keep things the way they are, and want less change. They prefer a small gov't with less social programs, and more individual responsibility for success. |
Canvassing | Going through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls |
Interest | People with similar points of view who work together to promote that point of view |
Referendum | An election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law |
Precint | 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 idea |
Candidate | A person seeking an election government office |
Platform | A political party's statement of it's goal and positions on public issues. It is made up of 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 Action 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 position on an 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 category |
Straight Ticket | The practice of voting for all the candidates of one political party |
Editorials | A writing or cartoon based on opinion of 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 | An item of a political party's platform. Specific statements about how a political party's stand on the issues |
Caucus | A meeting of political party members to conduct party business. Usually to nominate a candidate to run for offic |
Popular Vote | Votes cast directly by the people |
Split Ticket | The practice of voting for candidates of different political parties in an election |
Recall | An elections in which voters can remove a public official for office |
Political Party | An organization made up of people who share similar issues about the way the country should be governed |