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Unit 3
Political process
Term | Definition |
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Conservative | The belief in little/less government involvement in social issues |
Electorate | people who are eligible to vote |
Fundraising | activities that raise money during a campaign |
Liberal | the belief in a lot/more government involvement in social issues |
Nominating | selecting or choosing a candidate to run for office |
Office holders | people elected to positions of government |
PACs | Political Action Committees formed to fundraise for a Special Interest Group |
Platform | document which lists a political party’s beliefs |
Political Party | organization of people with similar beliefs about public issues |
Primary | election where parties nominate a candidate |
Public Policy | laws; long-term plans of a reigning government |