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Civic Involvement and Participation
Unit Review Sheet
political party
theocracy
ideology
coalition government
third party
single-member district
proportional representation
single-issue party
ideological party
splinter party
Bull-Moose Party
American Independent Party
independent
precinct
ward
state central committee
national convention
national committee
patronage
caucus
nominating convention
direct primary
closed primary
open primary
plurality
runoff primary
ticket
platform
planks
petition
convention delegates
campaign manager
image
political action committee
soft money
hard money
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
issue advocacy advertising
suffrage
grandfather clause
poll tax
Voting Rights Act of 1965
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
23rd Amendment
26th Amendment
cross-pressured voter
straight party ticket
split ticket
propaganda
independent voters
labeling
spin
card stacking
transfer
plain folks
testimonial
bandwagon
interest group
public-interest group
business groups
agricultural groups
labor unions
professional associations
lobbying
public opinion
peer groups
mass media
political culture
political socialization
moderate
conservative
liberal
revolutionary
reactionary
bias
universe
representative sample
sampling error
random sample
straw poll
news release
news briefing
leak
media event
press conference
horse-race coverage
prior restraint
libel
shield law
fairness doctrine
partisan
Be able to:
1) Identify differences between the major parties.
2) Identify different third parties that are out there in our political culture.
3) Compare and contrast some of the different methods of holding an election.
4) Describe some of the functions of political parties.
5) Identify different propaganda strategies candidates use to win support.
6) Describe some of the pros and cons of the role interest groups play in our government.
7) Describe some of the weaknesses of polls.
8) Describe the impact of different news cycles for different forms of media.
9) Answer the Unit Question in a thoughtful paragraph.