Chap 5/8/9 Vocab Flashcards
political party
organised group w/ roughly similar political beliefs
major parties
a political party that holds substantial influence
minor party
political party that plays a smaller role with less electoral strength
two party system
two major parties dominate the government
multiparty system
multiple parties run for national election
one party system
one political party has the right to form the gov
incumbent
holder of office
faction
small, organized, dissenting group
ideological parties
a political group that shares ideas on economics and politics
single issue parties
campaigns that share ideas about a single issue
economic protest parties
political party dominated by economic discontent
splinter parties
small party that broke off from another
public opinion
views prevalent among the general public
mass media
means of communication that reach a large number of people
interest group
group of people seeking to influence public policy
public opinion poll
survey to find public opinion
lobbying
seek to influence on an issue
medium
means in which something is accomplished
public agenda
nonprofit organization that helps navigation on complex issues
single ticket voting
practice of voting for every candidate a political party has on the ballot
public policy
principals which social laws are based
split ticket voting
when a voter votes from a different party
propaganda
misleading information used to influence public opinion
labor union
organization of workers to protect the rights and interests of workers
