SOL Review Civics Vocab

Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

• Oped pieces

• Propaganda

• Precinct

• Bicameral

Statements describing a political party view on major issues; the set of beliefs the party stand on and represent

• Propaganda

• Public policy

• Plank

• Platform

to approve

• Affirm

• Ratify

• Ordain

• Rule of law

all government agencies working together

• Bureaucracy

• Bicameral

• Bias

• Posterity

A person from another country who is living in the US with permission from the government

• Propaganda

• Immigrant

• Bias

• Legal Alien

Introduced idea of rule of law & listed rights and freedoms of Englishmen

• Declaration of independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

Type of government in which the people rule

• Consent

• Affirm

• Democracy

• Rule of law

An organized effort to persuade government officials to support a particular group or position on an issue.

• Platform

• Campaign

• Canvassing

• Lobbying

A political ideology in which a person is open to new ideas, and willing to initiate change or reform. They prefer a large government that can address social issues and provide programs to help groups achieve success.

• Liberal

• Republican

• Conservative

• Democrat

Protect our fundamental freedoms; affirm the dignity and worth of all people; guarantee equality under the law with majority rule & minority rights protected; established structure of government

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation