Unit 3 Vocabulario Flashcards
Two-party system
The electoral system in the U.S. is called a two-party system. That means that two parties dominate the political field in all three levels of government. In the U.S. these two parties are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party
Democratic Party
generally associated with more progressive policies. It supports social and economic equality, favouring greater government intervention in the economy but opposing government involvement in the private noneconomic affairs of citizens.
Republican Party
The positions of the Republican Party have evolved over time. Currently, the party’s fiscal conservatism includes support for lower taxes, small government conservatism, free market capitalism, free trade, deregulation of corporations, and restrictions on labor unions.
Nominate
to choose as a candidate for election, appointment, or honor
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex
23rd Amendment
extends the right to participate in presidential elections to the District of Columbia
24th Amendment
prohibited states from requiring payment of a poll tax as a condition for voting in federal elections24th Amendment
26th Amendment
established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 for participation in state and local elections
Super PAC
officially known as “independent expenditure-only political action committees,” are unlike traditional PACs in that they may raise unlimited amounts from individuals, corporations, unions, and other groups to spend on, for example, ads overtly advocating for or against political candidates.
