Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
What does it mean to CAMPAIGN?
To run for office
What’s a Third Party?
A party that is NOT Democratic or republican
What party is Virginia?
Democratic
What is the Two-Party System?
The Democratic party or Republican party
Whats the Democratic party?
The most known party right now. We have a democratic president currently. There in the TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
Whats the Republican party?
One of the main partys. It is in the TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
What does nominate mean?
propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award.
What does political party mean?
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country’s elections.
What does Ideology mean?
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Whats a Political Platform?
A certain politicians website(AKA) platform.
Whats a Election?
a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
What is a Political Spectrum?
term that describes the range of a persons views on government.
Whats a Public Policy?
the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.
What does conservative mean?
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
What does liberal mean?
willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas. relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
