Political Process Flashcards
liberal
libtard
open to new behavior or opinions
willing to discard traditional values
associated with the Democratic Party
conservative
believing that government power (particularly economically) should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom
commonly associated with Republican Party
exit poll
public opinion survey used by media to predict electoral winners with speed and precision
political party
group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
popular vote
vote cast by citizens in elections
general election
election in which voters decide which candidates will fill public offices
electoral college
group of people named by each state legislature to select the president
primary election
election held to nominate party candidates who will run in the general election
political culture
commonly shared beliefs about how government should operate
composition of political culture
liberty and freedom
equality
democracy
civic duty
Bob Casey, Jr.
Pennsylvania’s senior Senator
Pat Toomey
Pennsylvania’s junior Senator
Mike Pence
Vice President of the United States
Mike Kelly
representative of Pennsylvania’s 16th district