Gov Unit 4: Week 2 Key Terms

The political extension of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy.

• Single-interest group

• Political action committees (PACs)

• Public-interest groups

• Interest group

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.

• Redistricting

• District redrawing

• Gerrymandering

• Tommandering

Money donated directly to a specific candidate’s political campaign.

• Hard money

• Soft money

• Dark money

• Light money

Money donated to a party or Political Action Committee (PAC).

• Hard money

• Soft money

• Dark money

• Light money

The current officeholder of a position.

• Candidate

• Nominee

• Runner up

• Incumbent

One’s own belief in their ability to influence or affect politics.

• Political impact

• Suffrage

• Political efficacy

• Incumbency

Money raised for the purpose of influencing elections by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose the identities of their donors to voters.

• Dark money

• Light money

• Hard money

• Soft money

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts.

• District redrawing

• Gerrymandering

• Census drawings

• Redistricting