American Politics Vocab

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A series of actions to achieve a goal

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campaign

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Committee by a special-interest group to raise funds for political candidates.

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Political Action Committee (PAC)

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Open to new behavior or opinions, discarding traditional values.

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Liberal

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Traditional attitudes, cautious about change, especially in politics or religion.

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conservative

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Information, often biased, used to promote a political cause.

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propaganda

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group, usually unfair.

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bias

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A person running for political office

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candidate

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A person employed by an organized interest group or corporation to influence policy decisions in the executive and legislative branches.

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lobbyist

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A document stating the aims and principles of a political party

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platform

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Select and name candidates for public office

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nominate