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| political party | a group of people with broad common interests that seek to elect government officials under a given label |
| candidates | people running for political office |
| campaign | strategies for winning an election |
| third party | any political party other than the democratic or republican party |
| party platform | the party's statement of programs and policies it will pursue once its candidates are in office |
| primary election | an election in which voters choose between candidates within the same party to run for President |
| general election | an election in which voters choose between the democratic, republican or any third candidate for President |
| lobbyist | a person who represents a special interest group and tries to influence legislatures or lawmakers |
| special interest groups | an organized body of individuals who share some goals and try to influence public policy |
| political action committee | an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for candidates |
| coalition | the banding together of different groups for the purpose of achieving political success |
| public opinion | the collective opinion on a particular issue that is held by a large segment of society |
| media | the different means of communicating information to reach large audiences |
| petition | a document or form signed by citizens in support of certain change or government action |
| protests | marches, sit-ins, hunger strikes, etc in the name of a certain cause |
| civil disobedience | the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, a peaceful form of political protest |
