Vocabulary Words

1. any of the means of communication that reach a large a large number of people
3. form an idea; asses
7. the smaller number
8. a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation
10. the principle that injury to the public good is a basis for denying the legality of a contract
11. a formal and organized process of electing or being elected
15. an organization seeking or receiving special advantages, especially politically
17. open to new behavior or opinions
18. the elected head of a republican state
23. a body of people who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
25. propose or formally enter as a candidate for election
26. make a serious or urgent request
27. a political party associated with the color blue
28. prejudice in favor of or against someone or thing

2. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
4. keep under systematic review
5. the activities of governments concerning political relations
6. an organized group of people with similar political views
8. a party system where two major political parties dominate politics
9. an organization that raises money privately to influence elections
12. a system in which a political party or group can elect every office within a given district
13. a set of principle goals supported by a political party
14. a political party usually represented by an elephant
16. the greater number
19. holding to traditional attitudes and values
20. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president
21. information used to promote a political pontiff view
22. work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
24. a person who votes or has the right to vote at an election