AP NSL Unit 3

241402599	caucus	an association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest
241402600	Political Action Committee (PAC)	a committee and set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special-interest group that raises and spends campaign contributions on behalf of one or more candidates or causes
241402601	lobbying	to attempt to influence government decisions, especially legislation
241402602	interest group	an organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy
241402603	superdelegates	party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
241402604	gerrymandering	drawing boundaries of political districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to make it easy for candidates of the party in power to win the elections in those districts
241402605	primary election	an election prior to the general election in which voters select the candidates who will run on each party's ticket
241402606	political pundit	someone who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area
241402607	grassroots support	many volunteers in the community give their time to support the local party
241402608	incumbent	the person currently in office
241402609	plurality	an electoral system, used in almost all American elections, in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority of the votes
241402610	reapportionment	adjusting the boundaries for voting
241402611	realigning election	An election during periods of expanded suffrage and change in the economy and society that proves to be a turning point, redefining the agenda of politics and the alignment of voters within parties.
241402612	ticket splitting	voting with one party for one office and with another party for other offices