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precint

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a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

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Political center moderate

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A political ideology in which a person's opinions and beliefs are not strong or extreme. The majority of Americans fall into this category.

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interest groups

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people with similar goals

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political party

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

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popular vote

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votes cast directly by the people

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recall

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elections in which voters can remove a public offical from office

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caucas

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a meeting of political party members to conduct party business

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editorials

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a writing or cartoon based on opinion of political events that is published

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candidate

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A person running for office

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campaign

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an organized effort to gather support for a candidate

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referendum

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an election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law

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convention

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a large gathering of people for a particular reason

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canvassing

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going through neighborhoods asking for votes or taking public opinion polls

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conservative

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Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take a less active role in the nation's problems. Tends to value tradition.

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bias

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a one sided or slanted point of view

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates

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lobbying

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an organized effort to influence the policy process by persuading public officials to favor or oppose action on a specific issue

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liberal

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A political ideology that, although changing in meaning, adheres to the following principles and practices: on economic matters, it favors government efforts to ensure that everyone has a job; on civil rights, it favors strong federal action to desegregate schools and increase hiring opportunities for minorities; and on political conduct, it favors tolerance toward protest demonstrations, legalizing marijuana, and protecting the rights of the accused.

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plank

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an item of a political party platform.

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straight ticket

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The practice of voting for candidates of only one party on a ballot

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propaganda

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technique used to promote a particular person or idea

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nominate

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to choose a candidate to run for political office

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split ticket

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the practice of voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot

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platform

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a political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives

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