1. CHAPTER 5 Political Parties
Two-Party System
Left-Center-Right   

2. CHAPTER 5 Political Parties
Political Parties – a group of persons who seek to control
Two-Party System – two major parties that dominate an election (ex: republican and democrat)
Left-Center-Right – a political spectrum, where the left side is the more radical and literal views, in the center is the moderate views, and to the right is conservative and reactionary views.

3. CHAPTER 6 Voters and Voter Behavior
Suffrage
Disenfranchisement
Off-year Elections
Straight-ticket Voting
Split-ticket Voting

4. CHAPTER 6 Voters and Voter Behavior
Suffrage – The right to vote
Disenfranchisement – Denied the right to vote
Off-year elections – Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years.

5. CHAPTER 6 Voters and Voter Behavior
Straight-ticket Voting – The practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election.
Split-ticket Voting – Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election.

6. CHAPTER 7 The Electoral Process
Nomination
Ballot
Absentee Voting
Political Action Committees
General Election
Direct Primary
Closed Primary   

7. CHAPTER 7 The Electoral Process
Nomination – The process of candidate selection in an electoral system
Ballot – The device voters use to register a choice in an election
Absentee Voting – Provisions made for those unable to get to their regular polling places on Election Day

8. CHAPTER 7 The Electoral Process
Political Action Committees – The political extension of special-interest groups which have a major stake in public policy.
General Election – The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders.

9. CHAPTER 7 The Electoral Process
Direct Primary – An election held within a party to pick that party’s candidates for the general election.
Closed Primary – A party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote.

10. CHAPTERS 8 & 9 Mass Media, Public Opinion & Interest Groups
Public Agenda
Mass Media
Interest Group
Public Opinion Poll  

11. CHAPTERS 8 & 9 Mass Media, Public Opinion & Interest Groups
Public Opinion – The complex collection of the opinions of many different people; the sum of all their views.
Public Agenda – The public issues on which the people’s attention is focused.

12. CHAPTERS 8 & 9 Mass Media, Public Opinion & Interest Groups
Mass Media – Those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the internet.
Interest Group – Private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy.
Public Opinion Poll – device that attempt to collect information by asking people questions.