Q2 Civics Vocab (pt2)

a group of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

• Elector

• Party Platform

• Interest Group

• Political Party

a person hired to influence politicians or political events

• Interest Group

• Party Platform

• Lobbyist

• Watchdog

a political party that is not the Democrats or Republicans

• 3rd Party

• 2nd Party

• 1st Party

• Political Party

one of the two main political parties in the US; traditionally supports lower taxes and smaller government, supported by wealthy people and businesses

• Republicans

• Whigs

• Democrats

• Federalists

the statement of policies of a national political party

• Political Party

• Party Platform

• Democrats

• Interest Group

unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something

• Fated

• Democrats

• Biased

• Lobbyist

a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

• Electoral College

• House of Representatives

• Democrats

• Popular Vote

the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem

• Public Policy

• Interest Group

• Political Party

• Party Platform

a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns

• Bureaucracy

• PAC (Political Action Committee)

• Political Party

• Interest Group

a group of people with common goals who organize to influence government

• Electoral College

• Interest Group

• Political Party

• Party Platform