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BS flashcards

Sufferage

The right to vote

Disenfranchised

Deprived of the right to vote

Compulsory

Required, Mandatory

Political party

A group that seeks to control government by winning elections and holding office

Interest groups

Private organizations whose members share views and work to shape public policy

Mass media

communication that reaches large, widely dispersed audiences at once

Poll

A survey of public opinion taken from a specific population

Public Agenda

Issues leaders and the public agree need government attention

Gerrymandering

drawing district lines to limit the voting strength of a group or party

PAC/Super Pac

Committees that raise and spend money on elections; super PACs spend independently with no contribution limits

Primary/caucus

Methods parties use to choose nominees

Reapportionment

Redistributing the 435 House seats among states after each census

Redistricting

Redrawing district lines within a state

Electoral College

The 538 electors who formally choose the president; 270 wins