Political Parties and Public Policy Review

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This is a party's belief system in which it supports during an election.

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platform

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An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.

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political party

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Political parties play a key role in the government, and in helping their candidate win. They also:

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educate the electorate

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The primary role of a third party is to:

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introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue

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This term means that if a candidate wins a state's popular vote, they get all the state's electoral votes

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winner-takes-all

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Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

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educate the electorate about campaign issues

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__________ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.

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Mass Media

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Can Mass media affect who runs for office?

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Yes

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This group tries to shape public opinion and is made up of a group of people that share the same opinions.

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Interest Group

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A lobbyist is a person who:

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is hired by an interest group to go to Washington D.C. to contact lawmakers to and other officials to support their ideas.