Unit 9 Chapters 25 & 26 Check On Learning Vocabulary Quiz

Meeting of members of a political party or group to choose candidates for office or

take a group position on issues.

• General election.

• Caucus.

• Lobbyist.

• Incumbent.

The election for national, state, and local offices held in November of even-

numbered years on the Tuesday after the first Monday.

• Petition.

• General election.

• Interest group.

• Nominate.

A person who has no connection with a political party.

• Nominate

• Lobbyist

• dependent

• Independent

A group of people or organizations who share a particular interest and try to

promote that interest through politics.

• Lobbyist.

• Interest group.

• Independent.

• Political parties.

the process of reassigning representation based on population, after every census

• gerrymandering

• reapportionment

• constituent

• petition

a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate

• repeal

• petition

• referendum

• reapportionment

necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

• independent

• incumbent

• constituent

• partisan

A group of people or organizations who share a particular interest and try to promote that interest through politics.

• • interest group

• • caucus

• • political parties

• • polls

Person who contacts legislators in an attempt to influence legislation.

• • incumbent

• • independent

• • lobbyist

• • interest group

To formally propose a candidate for appointment or election to an office.

• • polls

• • nominate

• • recall

• • petition