Political Parties, Elections, Voting

a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot.

• Initiative 

• Political Party

• Planks

• Liberal

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

• Political Party

• Republicans

• Interest Groups

• Public Agenda

made up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy.

• Mass Media

• Third Parties

• Political Party

• House of Representatives

a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen.

• Nomination Ceremony

• National Convention

• Electoral College

• Primary

Someone with a left leaning ideology

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Moderate

• Independent

are a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs and positions on election issues.

• Planks

• Public Agenda

• Party Platform

• Public Opinion

where any registered voter can vote (can only vote for candidates of only one party)

• Primary

• Closed Primary

• Open Primary

• Double Primary

issues considered most significant by government officials.

• Public Opinion

• Planks

• Party Platform

• Public Agenda

Every four years, voters elect a group of electors whose only purpose is to elect the president and vice president.

• Electoral College

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Governor's

representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

• Interest Groups

• Lobbyists

• Senators

• Politicians