test 9/13. test will be multiple choice, ordering, and matching.
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| 453828197 | VOCAB | ... | |
| 453828198 | Political parties | groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run. | |
| 453828199 | nominate | selecting candidates who will run for political office and announcing their intent to run | |
| 453828200 | policy | principals, rules or laws. Parties can influence this. | |
| 453828201 | majority | having the most people as supporters; means the party can set the agenda for the government | |
| 453828202 | minority | having fewer supporters; means the party must work hard to oppose the majority party | |
| 453828203 | platform | a set of simplified statements that explains a party's beliefs | |
| 453828204 | party system | Countries can have none to many political parties. The number of political parties is described as the ___________. | |
| 453828205 | delegate | someone that represents the party views of a state at a national convention | |
| 453828206 | nominee | the person that is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election | |
| 453828207 | campaign | a collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election | |
| 453828208 | declare | when a candidate states that he/she wants to run for office | |
| 453828209 | convention | party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created | |
| 453828210 | acceptance speech | given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national election | |
| 453828211 | popular vote | a tally of all the cast | |
| 453828212 | Electoral College | sends electors from each state to go and cast the actual votes for president | |
| 453828213 | absolute majority | more than half of the votes | |
| 453828214 | endorsements | a way for interest groups and organizations to give an official 'thumbs up' to a candidate | |
| 453828215 | opinion polls | show who is leading in the race at any one time and can influence voters | |
| 453828216 | issues | during a campaign candidates discuss their view on various _______. | |
| 453828217 | contributors | supporters who donate money to the campaign through fundraisers | |
| 453828218 | nonpartisan | when everyone in Congress works together as a group to create and pass laws that support their party's system | |
| 453828219 | STEPS IN BECOMING PRESIDENT | know them in order | |
| 453828220 | 1st step in becoming president | Declare my candidacy! I want to be president, and I hope my party will support me! | |
| 453828221 | 2nd step in becoming president | campaign for the primary and caucus season by making speeches and talking to voters | |
| 453828222 | 3rd step in becoming president | Attend the national convention for my party! hopefully, I will be nominated | |
| 453828223 | 4th step in becoming president | Raise money for my campaign leading up to the national election, make speeches, show up on tv, send out mailings and attend rallies. | |
| 453828224 | 5th step in becoming president | Hang out with family and friends to await the results of the popular vote on Election Day | |
| 453828225 | 6th step in becoming president | wait for the results of the Electoral College and prepare my acceptance speech for inauguration | |
| 453828226 | STEPS TO MAKE AN EDUCATE VOTING CHOICE | know these steps in order | |
| 453828227 | Step 1 in making an educated voting choice | think "What do you think about things?" | |
| 453828228 | Step 2 in making an educated voting choice | research the candidates' positions on issues | |
| 453828229 | Step 3 in making an educated voting choice | Learn about the candidates leadership skills & qualifications | |
| 453828230 | Step 4 in making an educated voting choice | find out what other people think | |
| 453828231 | Step 5 in making an educated voting choice | grade the candidates & decide | |
| 453828232 | BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHICH STATEMENT IS FAR LEFT OR FAR RIGHT | RIGHT: republican LEFT: democrat |
