Unit:3-Formative#2-Political Spectrum/Politics Vocab.Quiz

The main liberal party in the U.S. ,favor broad view of individual rights, usually receive more support by women and minorities, fall on the left side of the political spectrum.

• Political Party

• Democrat

• Platform

• Republican

The voters living within a district. A group of people who support or who are likely to support a politician or political party.

• Incumbent

• Partisanship

• Representation

• Constituency

Representing or including members of two political parties. Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies.

• Constituency

• Partisanship

• Bipartisanship

• Representation

The main conservative party in the U.S. , they want the reduction of government, more traditional in values, fall on the right side of the political spectrum.

• Democrat

• Republican

• Political Party

• Platform

A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government.

• Campaigns

• Political Party

• Candidate

• Platform

Tendency to always support one political party and its policies over another. Prejudice in favor of a particular party or cause.

• Partisanship

• Representation

• Constituency

• Bipartisanship

Statement of political party beliefs and policy goals or a list of values and actions which are supported by political party or individual candidate to gain the public's support and votes.

• Political Party

• Candidate

• Campaigns

• Platform

The official endorsement of a candidate for office by a political party.

• Fundraising

• District

• Constituency

• Nomination

Usually refers to representative democracies, where elected officials speak for their constituents in the legislature.

• Bipartisanship

• Constituency

• Representation

• Partisanship

A political division or an area, An area represented by an elected official.

• Nomination

• Incumbent

• District

• Fundraising