Government Vocab Quiz 4/12 Flashcards
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States that tend to vote Democratically
Blue State
Someone who traditionally favors little government involvement in everyday life and limited government spending
Conservative
Person paid to give advice to a campaign or party
Consultant
Person chosen to attend political party convention
Delegate
Person chosen to represent state voters when the President is elected by the EC in January
Elector
Party formed around concerns about the environment and corporate influence
Green Party
Someone who favors government involvement to further rights o individuals and social justice, and who favors generous tax-supported spending
Liberal
Person ho believes the government role in public life should be extremely limited and individuals should have maximum freedom
Libertarian
Person chosen to lead a political party at local, state, or national level
Party Chair
Statement about a party’s position on a particular issue
Plank
Party’s set of goals and stances on major issues
Platform
Group authorized to collect money to further interest with political candidates
Political Action Committee (PAC)
state’s delegates distributed by proportional percentages that reflect the results of the primary instead of giving power to the person with the most votes
Proportional Voting
States with mixed Republican/Democratic Support
Purple states
Ad that attacks other candidate instead of promoting self
Negative ad
Person chosen by a political party to represent it in a general election
Nominee
States tending to vote Republican
Red States
In Democratic Party, a delegate who attends convention because of a public office he/she holds
Superdelegate
State that doesn’t vote in favor of 1 party most of the time
Swing State
Idea “floated” in media to see the reaction before doing it
Trial Balloon
All state’s delegates go to person with the most votes, not proportional
Winner-Take-All Voting
