Unit 2 Political Process Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Unit 2 Political Process study guide terms and definitions.

NOMINATE

To choose or pick

CAMPAIGN

The competition by rival political candidates for public office

PROPAGANDA

Messages that are meant to manipulate using emotion or feeling

ECHO CHAMBER

Environment where a person hears ideas that reinforce their existing beliefs

SWING STATE

US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION

Number of representatives plus number of senators for a state

CONSERVATIVE

A person who favors tradition and keeping things the same

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Group that raise money for candidates

RECRUIT

Finding or attracting new members to a group

MONITOR

To Watch Over

BIAS

Facts presented in a way that lead the reader/viewer to think a certain way

POLARIZATION

Division into two sharply contrasting sets of opinions or beliefs

POPULAR VOTE

All the American citizens who are registered and vote in a presidential election

ELECTOR

A representative of a political party who votes for President and Vice President

PUBLIC POLICY

What the government chooses to do or not do about a problem impacting society

POLITICAL PARTY

A group with similar ideas about how our country should be run

LIBERAL

A person who favors more immediate change

INTEREST GROUP

A group of people who try to influence public policy on a particular issue

POLITICAL CENTER

A group of people who have moderate views on politics; they’re neither liberal or conservative

PLATFORM

statement expressing the party’s principles, beliefs