Unit Four ~ Political Participation

Question	Answer
Political Party	individuals who organize to win elections, operate government and influence public policy
interest group	a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern
gerrymandering	to manipulate the boundaries of a district in order to impact the results of an election in favor of a political party
redistricting	the process of drawing electoral boundaries following the completion of each census to account for population shifts
reapportionment	the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the census
electoral college	people representing the states of the US who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
15th Amendment	Prohibited voting restrictions based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
19th Amendment	Gave women the right to vote
26th Amendment	Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
Political Action Committee (PAC)	a private group that raises and gives money to political campaigns
Census	the official count of a population
civic duty	the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country (ex: vote & jury duty)
incumbent	An officeholder who is seeking reelection
lobbying	Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
Voting Rights Act of 1965	invalidated any state law that used any device to deny the black vote.

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