Unit 3 Elections

Political party- A group of voters with common interests who want to influence the government

Two party system- 2 major parties are in power

Nominate-

Candidate- A person running for office

Incumbent- A person currently holding a seat in office

Electorate-

Campaign-

Elections-

Ballot-

Liberal- Democratic, change in society, left

Conservative- Republican, traditional, right

GOP- Grand Ol party, republican party

Dems- Democratic party

Partisanship- A strong loyalty to a party or its ideology

Bipartisan- representative of the two major parties

Platform- A party’s views on issues/ topics

Media-

Watchdog-

Bias-

Misinformation-

Disinformation-

FEC-

PACS- A group set to raise and spend campaign money

Interest groups-

Lobbyist-

Nominating conventions-

General elections-

Primary elections-

Caucus-

Precinct-

Popular vote-

Electoral college-

Faithless elector-

Winner takes all system-

Proportional votes-

Inauguration-