Unit 3 Vocabulary

7. an individuals beliefs about life, government, culture, society
10. a group of people with similar ideologies (dem's & reps)
11. someone represented by a politician
16. an election held before the general election to determine each party's nominee's
17. the way we select our leaders
18. ideology label used to describe people on the right
19. entities that connect people with government
20. what the public thinks about certain issues
21. a majority
22. first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

1. NOW, NRA, NAACP, ACLU,ABA, AMA
2. political party usually associated with liberal ideology
3. most of the time referred to as the Presidential eleciton
4. a way for interest groups to try and convince members of congress to take up their cause
5. system through which a President is elected
6. a set of beliefs published by political parties every 4 years
7. the person already in office
8. institution through which leaders exercise power affecting people under their control
9. a potential law
11. to travel, meet with constituents, and try to acquire votes to fill office
12. a vote of 60 senators required to end a filibuster
13. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
14. political party usually associated with conservative ideology
15. ideology label used to describe people on the left