Civic Participation

political party associated with laissez-faire capitalism, low taxes, and conservative social policies

• Republican Party

• Democrat Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

political party associated with greater government intervention in the economy and less government intervention in the private affairs of citizens

• Republican Party

• Democrat Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

political party associated with supporting the rights of individuals to exercise authority over their lives and is against the regulatory powers of governments

• Republican Party

• Democrat Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

political party associated with policies concerning peace, democracy, social justice, and ecology

• Republican Party

• Democrat Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

views common among the general public

• propaganda

• public opinion

• platform

• campaign

information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

• platform

• campaign

• plurality

• propaganda

an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.

• political action committee

• Electoral College

• Selective Service

• political party

a preliminary election for political parties to select candidates for a presidential election

• Electoral College

• swing states

• political party

• primary elections

a ballot completed and mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls

• absentee ballot

• primary elections

• platform

• political party

the declared policy of a political party or group

• propaganda

• platform

• public opinion

• plurality