AP US Govt Unit 4 Part 3 Vocab

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Medicaid

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Health insurance for poorest Americans

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Medicare

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Eases medical costs for seniors over 65

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Monetary Policy

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Fed's actions to control money supply and inflation

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National Party Convention

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Supreme power within parties; nominates presidential candidates and writes platform

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NAFTA

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1994 agreement lifting trade barriers among US, Canada, Mexico

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Partisanship

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Strong allegiance to one's own political party; unwillingness to compromise

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Platform

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Written list of beliefs and political goals

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Political Party

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Seeks political power by electing people to office

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Political Socialization

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Process of developing political beliefs

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Push Polling

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Telephone poll with ulterior motive; offers biased points