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| political party | organization of citizens who with to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office |
| candidate | person running for office |
| precinct | voting district |
| nominate | name a candidate to run |
| platform | statement of a party's official stand on major issues |
| propaganda | attempt to influence people's ideas, opinions, or actions |
| media | tv, radio, internet, newspapers |
| bias | favoring one point of view |
| interest groups | people who work together for similar interests or goals |
| canvass | door to door hand out of political information and ask people who they support |
| lobbyist | paid people who represent interest groups |
| electoral college | process of choosing the president and vice-president |
| popular vote | the process by which qualified voters elect a candidate |
| electorate | a group of qualified voters |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| two-party system | characteristic of American politics; Democrats and Republicans |
| third party | candidate who introduces or presses for new ideas |
| bandwagon | person or cause that generates many supporters |
| editorial | method of expressing an opinion |
| political spectrum | refers to the political differences between major political parties |
| endorsement | show of support for an idea or a candidate |
