| A | B |
|---|
| cloture | a way to stop a filibuster |
| precinct | a division of a county for conducting elections |
| nominate | to propose someone as a candidate |
| propoganda | one side information meant to influence public opinion |
| primary | election to determine nominees for a political party |
| filibuster | refusal odf a congressman to yiled the floor in order to delay a vote |
| idealism | the philosophy of seeing things nearly perfect |
| graft | money gotten from the dishonest use of a position |
| mass media | t.v. newspapers, radio that reach a large number of people |
| platform | the principles and policies of a poltical party |
| convention | a national meeting of party members |
| Political Action Commttees (PACs) | groups that raise money to support candidates and issues |
| quorum | minimm numbers of legislators that must be present to conduct business |
| yield the floor | to allow someone else to speak |
| corruption | when people use their position for their own personal gain |
| factions | groups of citizens with different interests |
| caucus | a meeting of party members to pick candidate and discus party issues |
| special interest groups | groups that try to influence people and government to support their issue |
| lobbyist | a professional who tries to persuade legislators to support their clients interests |
| political machine | people in political parties that control many aspects of the process from government to the media to campaigns |
