Political Party Quiz

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Activists

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someone who is very politically involved in an issue; sometimes go to the extreme to make their point.

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Campaigning

Back 2

Working to get elected into office.

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Candidate

Back 3

Someone running for office.

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Caucus

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Meeting of Party members to make decisions in the party's interest.

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Conservative

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People who believe in traditional values, less government control.

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Delegates

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Party members who represent their state's party committee by attending the party's national convention.

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Electoral college

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System used to determine who is elected president.

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Exit Poll

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Survey of how people voted, taken at polling places.

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General Election

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National Election when many politicians are up for re-election.

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Liberal

Back 10

Someone who is socially and economically progressive, supports government involvement.

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Lobbyist

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works for an interest group, try to persuade representative's to support the interest groups ideas.

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Mass media

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All media (t.v) that inform public about issues and government; influence public opinion.

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Moderate

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Not to liberal or conservative,in the political middle.

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National Convention

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held every 4 years; party members nominate candidate for president.

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Partisan

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partisan- split by party

nonpartisan - no party affiliation

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Party Platform

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beliefs of a political party, made up of planks.

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PAC-POL action comm.

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Group that works to influence politicians on a particular topic, can't be in contact with candidate.

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Political machine

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Group or person that helps a politician get elected for a position with money, power, and influence, usually leads to corruption.

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Political Party

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Group of people who think alike politically.

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Polling Place

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Place that people go to vote with a voting precinct.

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Public opinion poll

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Survey taken of a sample pop. to estimate people's ideas and an issue.

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Precinct

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Area within a district that people go to, to vote at polling places.

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Primary Election

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Election which voters choose a party's candidate to run in general election.

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Propaganda types

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just plain folk, glittering generalities, endorsement, Bandwagon, Transfer, and card stacking.

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Proposition

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Direct popular vote on a law/tax increase.

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Radical

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Political idea that seeks a massive change to the status quo.

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Recall Election

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when voters try to remove an elected official from office.

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Republican

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Conservative party in U.S, believe in less government control.

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Special interest group

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organized collection of people who seek to influence political decisions with members who donate and vote.

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Straight ticket

Back 30

when a voter chooses only politicians from one party.

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Third parties

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Outside political party that had little power and is often trying to play spoiler, gets people to focus on 1 issue.

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2 - party system

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political system which 2 patties control almost all political power, democrats and republicans.

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voter registration

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permission to vote

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incubment

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politician that currently holds a political seat.