EL Gov Unit 3 Political Parties

Democrat =

• liberal

• conservative

Republican =

• liberal

• conservative

Has a want for severe/extreme change

• liberal

• conservative

• radical

• moderate

when you favor one idea/party

• truth

• evidence

• bias

• party

In order to become a candidate you need to...

• become friends with other candidates

• debate with another candidate

• collect signatures

• talk to the mayor

When you choose who gets to be on the ballot

• caucus

• collect signatures

• primary

Political party that does not have a majority of the elected members.

• political party

• platform

• minority party

• third party

A political party other than Republican or Democratic

• political party

• platform

• minority party

• third party

An organized group of people who share similar political views an work to influence government.

• political party

• platform

• minority party

• third party

Set of statements describing a party's views on major issues

• political party

• platform

• minority party

• third party