Unit 9 Political Parties, Voting, Elections and Influence Vocab

Op-ed

• a newspaper page devoted to articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc or varying viewpoints

• personal view or attitude

• examine closely, judge

Political Action Committee (PAC)

• lack of effort or concern

• committees formed by interest groups to funnel donations to political candidates who are likely to support their position on various issues

• preference to preserve existing conditions, restore traditional ideas, limit change, small government

Interest Group

• get favorable attention

• the voters

• group of people working together to influence politicians

opinion

• a newspaper page devoted to articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc or varying viewpoints

• personal view or attitude

• examine closely, judge

two-party system

• person who seeks political office

• a political system with two major political parties

• in the middle of liberal and conservative viewpoints- moderate

appealing

• get favorable attention

• the voters

• group of people working together to influence politicians

electorate

• get favorable attention

• the voters

• group of people working together to influence politicians

evaluate

• a newspaper page devoted to articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc or varying viewpoints

• personal view or attitude

• examine closely, judge

lobbyist

• statement of the principles, objectives and policy of a political party, their beliefs

• person paid to influence lawmaker

• money given to a cause

Third Party

• to attempt to enroll or enlist

• to officially sign up to participate

• introduce new ideas and policies and sometimes pull votes from other major political parties

• radio, social media, TV, internet, newspaper, etc.