Unit 2 Vocabulary

The declared policies of a political party. What it supports.

• Campaign agenda
• platform

• Election strategy
• Political manifesto

A political party that focuses on one topic

• Independent party
• Political coalition
• Multi-issue party
• Single-issue party

A political party whose members’ views are based on a comprehensive set of social, economic, or political beliefs

• Single-issue party
• Ideological party
• Political action committee
• Grassroots organization

A small, conflicting group within a larger group.

• alliance
• faction
• coalition
• clique

Our political setup which is dominated by the Republican and Democratic Parties

• Two party system

• Libertarian Party
• Green Party
• Independent Candidates

A political party that splits away from one of the major parties

• coalition party
• independent party
• splinter party
• major party

Event held by both political parties every four years to formally choose their party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees, announce their goals for the next four years, and try and rally support for their candidates.

• Primary Election
• Caucus Meeting
• Party Rally
• National Convention

Searching out and publicly exposing misconduct of individuals or businesses in ways that often brought positive changes reducing said conduct

• public relations campaigns
• Muckraking Journalism

• investigative journalism
• corporate accountability

A statement of opinion given by a top reporter or director at a news organization on issues of importance to its readers or listeners

• Editorial
• Opinion Piece
• Feature Article
• News Report

Newspaper reporting that uses eye-catching, exaggerated headlines in an attempt to increase sales; often relies on poorly researched information.

• Yellow Journalism

• Investigative journalism
• Feature writing
• Editorial commentary