AM Gov - Unit 3 Vocabulary

a major political party that tends to hold more liberal views

• political parties

• democratic party

• third party

• interest group

• republican party

a major political party that tends to hold more conservative views

• political parties

• democratic party

• third party

• interest group

• republican party

minor political parties formed by people frustrated by the status quo to express their opinion in constructive ways

• political parties

• democratic party

• third party

• interest group

• republican party

the people & interests that elected officials represent

• political parties

• democratic party

• third party

• interest group

• republican party

supporting a group, party, or cause

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal

a person expressing political views that favor the use of governmental power to promote individual liberties & social progress towards the future

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal

supporting a group, party, or cause

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal

a person expressing political views that generally favor traditional values, the status quo, & the idea that the government should stay out of the affairs of private citizens

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal

an organized process in which an individual or group tries to influence legislation or policy

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal

the right or privilege of voting

• conservative

• lobbying

• partisanship

• suffrage

• liberal