Unit 9 Political Parties, Voting, Elections and Influence Vocab

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Op-ed

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A newspaper page for articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., presenting various viewpoints.

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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Committees formed by interest groups to funnel donations to political candidates likely to support their position on various issues.

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Interest Group

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Group of people influencing politicians.

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Opinion:

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Personal view or attitude.

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two-party system

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a political system with two major parties

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appealing

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get favorable attention

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electorate

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the voters

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Evaluate:

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Examine closely, judge.

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lobbyist

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person paid to influence lawmaker

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Third Party

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Introduce new ideas and policies; may pull votes from major parties.