Voting and Elections
The way we collectively choose who represents us and how the government will be run
A public list of a political party's goals and belief
What is a Platform
A formal written request to an official or government body
What is a Petition
“a planned series of actions or operations designed to achieve a specific goal over a period of time”
What is a Campaign
What is Jury Duty
The age you have to be in order to vote
Smaller American Parties that fall out of the mainstream and the two party system
What are Third Parties
Refusal to buy, sell, or use a product from a company or government
What is Boycott
the act of making direct contact with an individual voter to identify voters or to persuade individuals to vote for a candidate
What is Canvassing
The government forcing men to join the military
What is Selective Service (or The Draft)
The only office everyone in America votes for
What is the President?
The term for an opposition party calling out the party in powers conduct.
What is "Watchdog"
You choose not to follow laws you believe to be wrong or unjust
What is Civil Disobedience
Position on a campaign which the person serves as the head of strategy. They make sure spending, tactics, and hiring are being focused as effectively as possible. Often they execute strategy
What is Campaign Manager
The agency that administers, enforces, and collects tax
What is the IRS
The election where people vote for their representative halfway through a presidents term based on how happy they are with the direction of the government. The entire House of Representatives is up for election
What is the Midterm Election
The term for a Political Party that welcomes a wide variety of beliefs under one banner
What is a "big-tent" party
Protesters occupy a public place such as a restaurant to peacefully disrupt normal operations
What are Sit-Ins
The option to vote for someone who isn't on the ballot
What is a "Write In"
Taxes taken from your paycheck based on what you make
Elections that take place between Presidential and Midterm campaigns, often electing more local officials
What is an Off Year Election
Election before the election where people in the parties vote for the candidate they want to nominate to general election
What is a Primary
Body of people who use public education and media campaigns to support an issue, cause, or viewpoint
What is an Advocacy Group
Groups that pool together money and donate to a candidate
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)
Tax on things the Government wants to discourage you from doing or using
What is Excise Tax