AP Gov Review Unit 2-vocab

A committee formed by business, labor, or other groups to raise money for contributions.

The majority party is displaced by the minority party, thus ushering in a new party era.

Political party that evolved from the Whig Party, coming to power after Lincoln's election.

1920: Gave women right to vote.

The assumed error caused by observing a sample instead of the whole population.

Attitudes about institutions, leaders, political issues, and events.

Political party's statement of its goals and policies for the next four years.

1971: Lowered voting age to 18.

Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election. 

Political party that evolved from the original Democratic-Republican Party.

Ideology that falls between liberal and conservative and which may include bits of both.

People who benefit from an interest group without making any contributions.

The winning candidate is the person who receives most votes but not the majority.

Requirement that voters be able to read; formerly used in the South to disenfranchise blacks.

An organization of people whose members share views on interests and attempt policy change.

Election-related questions asked of voters right after they vote.

Early method of measuring polling; asking the same question of a large number of people.

Those chosen to participate in a poll that represent the whole.

The right to vote.

The primary instruments of fostering a special interest group's goals to the policymakers. 

A cohesive set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and the role of government.

The theory that many interest groups compete for power in a large number of policy areas.

The idea that women tend to vote more than men and tend to vote Democratically.

Favors rapid, fundamental change in existing social, economic, or political order.

A set of widely shared political beliefs and values.

The meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and platform.

Supports active government in promoting individual welfare and rights.

1870: Prohibited voting restriction based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

The process by which political values are formed and passed from one generation to the next. 

Proof of tax payment,to be produced when voting; used to disenfranchise blacks.

A citizen's self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other.

1964: Outlawed poll tax "or any tax" as qualification for voting.

1961: Resident of D.C. could vote in Presidential elections.

The governing body of a political party made up of state and national party leaders.

A group of citizens who organize to win elections, hold public offices, etc.

Promotes a limited governmental role in helping individuals economically.

Prohibited government from using procedures that denied voting on the basis of race or color.