Civics and Economics Unit 5 Vocab

each individual part of a political party's platform

a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues

an association of voters with broad common interests who want to inflence or control decison making in goverment by electing the paty's candidates to public office

first time or importance

certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people

the location where voting is carried out

a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

A procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments

the list of candidates on which you cast your vote

one that allows a person to vote without going to the Polls on election day

A politician who has already been elected to office

special election where citizens can vote to remove a public official from office

a politician who is running for a public office

the most votes among all those running for office

a number that is more than 50 percent of the toal vote

a group of people who share a point of view about an isue and unite to promote their beliefs

mechanisms of mass communication

a party that challenges the two major parties

all the peole who are eligible to vote

a lack of interest

representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making

a committe to raise money for their favorite candidate

population chooses by voting

electors who elect officials

a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws