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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