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Political Party

Propaganda Elections

Political Spectrum Groups Misc

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Political Party 100

Political party that is socially conservative

Republican Party

Political Party 100

Political party that is socially liberal

Political Party 200

Democratic Party

Political Party 200

When one votes for all of the candidates for a particular political

Political Party 300

Straight Ticket

Political Party 300

When one votes for candidates from different

political parties

Political Party 400

Split Ticket

Political Party 400

The type of election held in each state to

determine each party’s candidate for presidency

Political Party 500

Primary

Political Party 500

Formal statement of a party’s programs and policies it will pursue

once it’s candidate is in office

Political Party 600

Platform

Political Party 600

Propaganda 100

Used to try to persuade voters to choose one

candidate over another

Propaganda

Propaganda 100

Propaganda 200

Ideas & attitudes that most people hold about

elected officials, candidates, government

and political issues

Public Opinion

Propaganda 200

Propaganda 300

When candidates go door to door to solicit votes

Canvassing

Propaganda 300

Propaganda 400

would most likely use objects such as the

American flag in order to attract votes

Symbols

Propaganda 400

Propaganda 500

“John Edwards is the son of a millworker, & just

like you, he understands the struggles of a

working American.”

“Just plain folks”

Propaganda 500

Propaganda 600

Urges people to follow the crowd

Propaganda 600

Bandwagon

Elections 100

This group officially elects the president of the

United States

Electoral College

Elections 100

Elections 200

Number of electoral votes needed to become

president

270

Elections 200

Elections 300

Voting for the parties candidates that are

running for the party’s nomination

Primary election

Elections 300

Elections 400

Choose the parties candidates for president from the primary

election

National Nominating Conventions

Elections 400

Elections 500

Election that includes candidates that are not affiliated with a political

party

general election

Elections 500

Elections 600

What type of primaries only allows declared

members of a party to vote for that party’s

nominees?

Elections 600

Closed

Political Spectrum 100

Those that fall to the extreme left of the political spectrum

Reactionary

Political Spectrum 100

Political Spectrum 200

Those that fall to the extreme right of the political spectrum

Radical

Political Spectrum 200

Political Spectrum 300

Group would most likely want slow & little change

in the government

Conservatives

Political Spectrum 300

Political Spectrum 400

Early political parties that stood on a platform

opposing the ratification of the Constitution

Antifederalists

Political Spectrum 400

Political Spectrum 500

Those whose beliefs fall between liberal &

conservatives. Usually where most people are

Political Spectrum 500

Moderates

Political Spectrum 600

They think change is good

Political Spectrum 600

Liberals

Groups 100

Group that provides funding to a

candidate’s campaign

PAC (Political Action Committee)

Groups100

Groups 200

Political movement that begins at the community

level

Grassroots Movement

Groups 200

Groups300

type of group people form when they share a common point of view about an

issue

Interest Group

Groups300

Groups 400

Representatives of interest groups who

contact lawmakers of other government officials directly to

influence their policy making

Lobbyists

Groups 400

Groups 500

Group elected exclusively by voters

Senators & Representatives

Groups 500

Groups 600

Must be registered, over the age of 18, and have a valid

driver’s license

Groups 500

NC voter requirements

Misc 100

Drawing district lines to benefit one group or

political party

Gerrymandering

Misc 100

Misc 200

How is the number of electors in the Electoral College for each state

determined?

Based on the number of members in Congress

Misc 200

Misc 300

What is the biggest reason for people

choosing not to vote?

Voter Apathy

Misc 300

Misc 400

What term is used to define the individual who is currently in office who is running for re-election?

Incumbent

Misc 400

Misc 500

Holding another election to remove an elected official from office is

known as what?

Recall

Misc 500

Misc 600

Allows people to make government policy by voting

on an issue?

Misc 600

Referendum