1-5 of America’s Third Parties
6-10 of America's Third Parties
Vocab
Vocab
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100

1. America First Party

The party is pro-life, opposes all gun control, seeks to end affirmative action, racial quotas, and illegal and unlimited immigration.

100

6. Modern Whigs

It reflects an ideology of centrism, multiculturalism and individualism and aims to serve the needs of the community.

100

Public opinion

collective opinion of the people of a society or state on an issue or problem

100

Lobby

any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government

100

Political party

an organized group of people who have the same ideology

200

2. Communist Party USA

The party seeks equal rights for women, equal pay for equal work and the protection of reproductive rights, together with putting an end to sexism.

200

7. Constitution Party 

It is based on originality interpretations of the Constitution and shaped by principles which it believes were set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the Bible.

200

mass media

a diverse array of media technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication

200

lobbyist

to influence the votes of legislators, generally in the lobby outside the legislative chamber

200

Nominate

propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award

300

3. Natural Law Party 

advocates using the Transcendental Meditation technique and the TM-Sidhi program as tools to enliven natural law and reduce or eliminate problems in society

300

8. Green Party 

It is a federation of Green state political parties in the United States. The party promotes green politics, specifically environmentalism; nonviolence; social justice; participatory, grassroots democracy; gender equality; LGBTQ rights; anti-war; anti-racism and socialism.

300

Propaganda

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

300

public-interest groups

Interest groups represent people or organizations with common concerns and interests

300

Candidate

a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election

400

4. Workers World Party 

It has recognized the right of nations to self-determination, including the nationally oppressed peoples inside the United States

400

9. Libertarian Party 

It emphasizes individual liberty in personal and economic affairs, avoidance of "foreign entanglements" and military and economic intervention in other nations' affairs, and free trade and migration.

400

Poll

the process of voting in an election

400

Volunteers

a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task

400

Coalition

an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states

500

5. Pirate Party

support civil rights, direct democracy or alternatively participation in government, reform of copyright and patent law, free sharing of knowledge , information privacy, transparency, freedom of information, free speech, anti-corruption and net neutrality.

500

10. Marijuana Party

Freedom of the plants Cannabis/Marijuana and Industrial Hemp for use by all people via a REPEAL of Federal Statutes, Freedom to possess firearms, and freedom to carry said firearms, as well as freedom to protect one’s own life and property.

500

interest groups

a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern

500

political action committees

an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level

500

Precincts

a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes

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