Civics - Unit 5 Vocab

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A party that challenges the two major parties

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Third Parties

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Issues considered most significant by govt officials

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public agenda

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A special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office

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recall

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An election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees

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closed primary

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A system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually received all of the state’s electoral votes

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winner take all

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Donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate’s election campaign

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soft money

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The most votes among all those running for a political office

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plurality

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A petition asking for a new law

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proposition

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

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interest group

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A politician who has already been elected to office

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incumbent