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| political parties | organizations who aim is to gain control in government through election of their candidates |
| political process | the actions and changes that bring about changes in politics |
| nominate | to propose a name of a person for an elective office |
| candidates | a person who seeks or is nominated for an office |
| electorate | qualified voters |
| campaign | the actions parties take in order to get their candidate elected |
| elections | the voting for candidates |
| liberal | favors reform and change, open to new ideas for progress |
| conservative | tends to oppose change, favors traditional ideas and values |
| majority | a number of more than half |
| party platform | list of the principles set forth by a political party |
| two-party system | type of political system where only two parties have a realistic chance of winning the election |
| third party | any political party (other than the main 2 parties) usually for a specific purpose |
| bias | the attempt to sway people to a specific point of view |
| propaganda | uses various types of media to promote a groups stand on an issue |
| editorials | commentary in a newspaper, tv, or radio program |
| political cartoons | humourous carricatures (cartoons) commenting on a political issue |
| point of view | the position a person or group takes on an issue |
| campaign contributions | money given to political parties |
| PACs | Political Action Committees: groups who band together to influence politics that will help their association |
| campaign finance reform | change the way campaigns are financed to promote fairness |
| voter registration | signing up to vote in an election |
| primary elections | election designed to choose the candidate for the general election |
| qualifications | the experience, education needed for an office/job |
| resident | someone who lives in a specific place |
| registrars office | where citizens register to vote |
| Division of Motor Vehicles | one of the places you can register to vote |
| income | the money that is received |
| electoral college | formally elects the President of the US |
| popular vote | the votes of the eligible voters |
| winner take all | a voting system used to elect a single winner in an election |
| congressional representation | number of individuals who represent a state |
