Unit 8 EOC Vocabulary Review

a group of people organized to acquire and exercise political power

• political party
• political committee
• social movement
• government agency

the results of the general election

• electoral vote

• popular vote

• electoral college

• lobbying

vote cast by members of the electoral college

• popular vote

• political party

• electoral vote

• electoral college

body of people representing each state in the U.S. who formally cast votes for the election of the President and VP

• electoral college

• Supreme Court justices

• state legislators

• congressional committee

association of people or organizations that attempt to influence gov’t decision-making and/or the making of public policy

• interest group

• political party

• non-profit organization

• government agency

lawfully attempting to influence gov't action by devoting time/resources to communicating with gov't officials

• advocacy
• campaigning
• lobbying
• political fundraising

direct interaction with gov’t officials for the purpose of influencing policy decisions

• direct lobbying

• advocacy

• campaigning

• indirect lobbying

an attempt to influence legislation by influencing public opinion

• advocacy

• indirect/grassroots lobbying

• public relations

• direct lobbying

an organization whose purpose is to raise and distribute campaign funds to candidates

• political action committee (PAC)

• political fund organization

• election committee

• campaign fundraiser

independent PACS which may raise unlimited sums of money from corps, unions, and individuals

• traditional PACs

• political action committees

• campaign finance committees

• super PACs