Unit 6 People and Politics

 Going through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls.

 The practice of voting for all the candidates of one political party.

 The practice of voting for candidates of different political parties in an election.

 Votes cast directly by the people.

 An election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law.

 An elections in which voters can remove a public official from office.

 A one sided or slanted point of view.

 An organized effort to gather support for a candidate.

 A person seeking an elected government office.

 A political ideology in which a person wants to keep things the way the are, and want less change. They prefer a small government with less social programs, and more individual responsibility for success.

 People with similar points of view who work together to promote that point of view.

 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.

 An organized effort to persuade government officials to support a particular group or position on an issue.

 To choose a candidate to run for political office.

 An organization established to raise money to support an issue or candidate.

 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.

 Technique used to promote a particular person or idea.

 An organization made up of people who share similar issues about the way the country should be governed.

 A geographical area that contains a specific number of voters.

 A political party’s statement of its goals and positions on public issues. It is made up of a series of planks.

 An item of a political party’s platform. Specific statements about how a political party’s stand on the issues.

 A meeting of political party members to conduct party business. Usually to nominate a candidate to run for office.

 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.

 a large gathering of people who share a common interest including formal gatherings of people for political purposes.