Unit 4 Vocabulary

6. party, A political group that is not one of the 2 major political parties
10. A member of the Republican Party
11. A person who holds traditional values
12. Biased information that promotes a public cause
14. action committee, An organization that raises money to donate to a political candidate.
15. policy, The set of laws governing citizens within the country.
18. Measures taken to monitor or control a specific issue
19. issue, An issue that is currently affecting a society
20. interest group, A group of individuals who lobby to influence policy making and legislation.
22. The right to vote
23. media, Technology that reaches a large audience
24. Healthcare coverage low-income adults and people with disabilities.

1. party, An established body of people who organize candidates to run and win elections
2. Healthcare coverage provided to those 65-years or older
3. election, An election where voters decide who will take office.
4. policy, An economic policy concerning how the government will spend tax dollars
5. The person currently in office
6. party system, Political system in which two political parties have power.
7. voter, A voter who does not belong to the Democratic or Republican party.
8. policy, Guidelines that structure the relationship between two or more countries
9. A member of the Democratic Party
13. The policies, beliefs, and goals of a political party
16. An individual seeking to influence politicians
17. election, An election where voters decide which candidate will run for office.
21. A person who holds progressive values