Unit 3 - Government in Action / Civic Participation

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

• electoral college

• propaganda

• political parties

• interest groups

a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election

• primary election

• interest groups

• political party

• propaganda

an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or who otherwise have the same political positions, and who nominate and run candidates to get elected to office.

• interest groups

• political parties

• electoral college

• primary election

a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of common interest or concern.

• general election

• primary election

• political parties

• interest groups

a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

• primary election

• general election

• electoral college

• political parties

a regular election of candidates for office

• primary election

• general election

• political parties

• electoral college

the things active citizens *should* do to participate in their government, but are not legally required to do (ex: voting).

• civic responsibilities

• civic duties

• gerrymandering

• lobbyist

The illegal construction of a strangely-shaped voting district in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group is called

• civic responsibilities

• civic duties

• gerrymandering

• lobbyist

a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.

• civic responsibilities

• civic duties

• gerrymandering

• lobbyist

the things citizens are legally required to do (ex: jury duty)

• civic responsibilities

• civic duties

• gerrymandering

• lobbyist