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A person who runs for election to public office.
a) Elector
b) President
c) Candidate
d) Voter

The process by which political parties select and offer candidates for public office.
a) Nominate
b) Select
c) Elect
d) Vote

An organization of people with common interests who want to influence government by campaigning and elected their party’s candidates to office.
a) Congress
b) Political Party
c) Electoral College
d) Political Action Committee

A political system with two strong political parties.
a) Political Spectrum
b) Electoral College
c) Third Party
d) Two Party System

Minor political parties in a two-party system that challenge the two major parties.
a) Third Party
b) Political Action Committe
c) Republicans and Democrats
d) Interest Group

The differences in political views held by the different political parties.
a) Campaign
b) Political Spectrum
c) Propaganda
d) Media

A series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.
a) Platform
b) Plank
c) Propaganda
d) Two Party System

An individual statement from the political party’s platform expressing its position on one specific issue.
a) Platform
b) Propaganda
c) Media
d) Plank

Active effort to get support for a particular candidate elected to office.
a) Nominate
b) Election
c) Campaign
d) Media

The means of communication, such as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, the reach or influence people widely.
a) Media
b) Campaign
c) Propaganda
d) Electoral College

Ideas used to influence people’s thinking or behavior.
a) Media
b) Propaganda
c) Platform
d) Political Party

The political arms of an interest group that collect voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidates and parties the interest groups favor.
a) Political Action Committee
b) Interest Group
c) Third Party
d) Two Party System

The groups of electors that cast the official votes that elect President and Vice President.
a) Political Action Committee
b) Electoral College
c) Political Parties
d) Candidates

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