Unit 8 - Political Parties

charles L.
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  1. political party
    a group that tries to run the government
  2. electorate
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
  3. candidate
    a politician who is running for public office
  4. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
  5. republican
    relating to or belonging to the Republican Party
    Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, these members are usually described as being more conservative. Believe that the system should not be tinkered with and government should remain small and out of the picture
  6. liberal
    having political views favoring reform and progress
  7. conservative
    resistant to change
  8. campaigning
    the state of being considered for some position or degree
    Work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, in this way it is a political goal to get someone elected to office
  9. majority
    more than half of the votes in an election
    Representing the group that is in greater number
  10. platform
    a document stating the principles of a political party
  11. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  12. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  13. editorial
    an article giving opinions or perspectives
  14. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
    In politics this usually comes in the form of money to help a candidate's campaign
  15. political action committee
    a group that raises money and distributes it for elections
    An organization that raises money privately and employs lobbyists to influence legislation.
  16. incumbent
    currently holding an office
    Usually incumbents win elections
  17. qualification
    an attribute that must be met or complied with
    There are certain qualifications that must be met to run for a certain office.
  18. electoral college
    the body that formally selects the United States president
  19. democrat
    an advocate of rule by and for the people
    Also referred to as liberals, they want to instigate change and reform. This party usually attracts lower income citizens and those described as minorities
  20. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
  21. pandemic
    an outbreak of disease that is geographically widespread
  22. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  23. immigration
    movement of people into a country or area
  24. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  25. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Created on Tue Feb 21 09:26:30 EST 2012 (updated Tue Feb 21 12:46:41 EST 2012)

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