Unit 3 Vocabulary

The 538 members of the Electoral college who cast the official votes for President and Vice president.

This party is often seen as conservative (traditional,old fashioned)

This is where you can find the party's beliefs and stances on issues.

Committees for interest groups that carry out election activities such as campaigning or raising money for a candidate who supports their interest.

______ focus on one particular issue and don't often win elections.

This person is running for reelection, he's already got the job and is trying to keep it.

This person is running for an elected office and is not currently in that office.

This is when someone is for or against someone in an unfair way.

This party is seen as a more liberal (progressive, wants change)party.

the total number of votes received from voters is called the _______ vote.

A person who registers you to vote is called a

When a lot of people live in one area it's called _________ populated.

In this system, the candidate who wins the most popular votes wins ALL of the electoral votes.

This can be biased and promotes a political point of view.

The group that casts the official vote for the President and Vice president.

laws passed by the government are called

America has _____ Party System