Electoral College Process
U.S. state where the major political parties have similar levels of voter support.
Swing State
A tendency to favor one viewpoint or outcome over others, which can affect the fairness or accuracy of a poll or message.
Bias
A person hired by an interest group to persuade lawmakers or government officials on policy issues.
Lobbyist
The right to gather peacefully.
Freedom of Assembly
The national government of the United States that makes laws and decisions for the entire country.
Federal Government
A government where a ruler (king/queen) gains power through family inheritance.
Monarchy
The government helps share resources to make things more equal.
Socialism
An organization of countries that works to keep peace and solve global problems
United Nations (UN)
Colorado has this many electoral votes
10
the news favoring information in light of the political party, and there is typically a certain agenda associated with the portrayed bias.
political bias
An organization that actively promotes a particular cause, policy, or issue in government and society.
Advocacy Group
Basic freedoms protected from government interference.
Civil Liberties
money that a government or company borrows from investors and promises to pay back later with interest.
Bond
The people in charge of running the government.
Leadership
People own businesses and make their own money.
Capitalism
belief that if one country in a region fell to communism, other nearby countries would also fall
domino theory
preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.
Primary Election
A federal law that gives any person the statutory right to request access to records from executive branch agencies of the U.S. government
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
An interest group that seeks financial or economic benefits for its members, such as higher wages or fewer regulations.
Economic Interest Group
Supreme Court Case that required police to inform suspects of their rights (remain silent, get a lawyer). Created Miranda Rights.
Miranda v. Arizona:
the government of a town, city, or county.
Local Governement
The government’s power to use force (like police or military) to maintain order.
Monopoly of Force
When one business controls an entire market.
Monopoly
A theory that says countries can work together, cooperate, and create peace through organizations, trade, and agreements.
Liberalism
A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
General Election
an individual or company producing media appeals to their own bias instead of providing objective information
media bias
A legal document (“friend of the court”) submitted by an interest group to influence a court’s decision.
Amicus Curiae Brief
State and local laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination from the late 1800s through the mid-1960s.
Jim Crow Laws
money paid for a specific service or activity.
Fee
The power of a state to govern itself and make decisions without outside interference.
Sovereignty
Everything is shared, and the government owns everything.
Communism
principles, values, or standards that people believe are important and strive to achieve.
Ideals
representatives elected by the people of each state.
Electors
The process by which people develop political beliefs and values through family, school, media, and life experiences.
Political Socialization
An essay written by James Madison arguing that a large republic can control the negative effects of factions.
Federalist No. 10
a law that made discrimination illegal and ended segregation in the United States.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Declares that state governments cannot supersede or contradict federal law or federal authority.
Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution
The system of trade and business between countries around the world.
Global Economy
The resources people use to make goods and services.
Factors of Production
the ability of a government to shield its citizens from military attacks
National security