Modules 6 - US Politics/Government vocabulary

A political party is a ​ ​ (a)   of people who agree on government issues, and ​ (b)   as a party.

They want to elect others to ​ (c)   who agree with them.

• group
• identify
• government offices
• lieutenant
• general
• terrorize

The US has a ​ (a)   system - shared political ​ (b)   between the main parties where ​ (c)   are given a choice.

• two-party
• power
• voters
• four-party
• three-party
• kingdom
• governors

The appointment or hiring of a person to a government post on the basis of party loyalty = ​ (a)  

• patronage
• vision
• strategic plan

When a political party leader (like the US President) is popular, it can attract votes for other candidates of the same party = ​ (a)  

• coattail politics
• blind politics
• party patronage

A party platform is a set of principles, goals, and strategies designed to address pressing political issues.

Each party's platform is broken down into ​ (a)   , or declarations, that speak to each specific issue.

• planks
• plots
• parodies

One who is open-minded in standard or established ways is ​ (a)   .

• liberal
• conservative

One who adheres to traditional view is ​ (a)   .

• conservative
• liberal

One who holds beliefs that are far away from moderate = ​ (a)  

• radical
• conservative
• liberal
• totalitarianism

Label the Political Spectrum

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Socialist

Nazi

Liberal

Democrat

Conservative

Fascist

Republican

Communist

Democrat = the ​ (a)   party, with the goal that the government provides all citizens with economic and social ​ (b)   .

• liberal
• equality
• conservative
• housing