unit 5

political parties

conservation

a political idea that supports lower taxes and less speding from the government with the goal of supporting traditional values.

Liberal

a political idea that supports higher taxes more spending from the goverment for social programs.

two-party system

when two major parties dominate elections and hold almost all power in government

candidate

someone who is trying to get elected

public policy

government actions in respones to specific issues.

political party

a group of voters organiced to support the public policies that they believe in.

plank

a partys ideas on specific issues. there are many planks in a platform.

platform

a document that explains the party’s overall beliefs and politics eacht platfrom from has many places

the group of people allow to vote