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a measure or proposed legislation "proposed" to the members of a legislature or to voters, in a direct popular plebiscite, for their approval

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also called a minor party, a third party is a US political party other than the two major parties

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the systematic initiation of direct contact with individuals, commonly used during political campaigns

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the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot

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the right to vote in public elections

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an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government

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the people politicians have been elected to represent

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a direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal, it can be nationwide or local forms

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a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a government to choose to either enact a law or hold a public vote in parliament

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a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit

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The sum of many individual opinions, beliefs, or attitudes about a public person or issue

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the idea of integrating journalism into the democratic process

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any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government

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a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues

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term often given to the components of the political platform – the opinions and viewpoints about individual topics, as held by a party, person, or organization

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a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection

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a party system where two major political parties dominate the political landscape

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a group of people in the early United States who opposed ratifications of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government and a lack of protection for individuals rights

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a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.

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disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change

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someone on the left wing of politics — the opposite of a conservative. usually have more tolerance for change.

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a person who identifies with a system of government where the citizens have the ability to choose those who represent them

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a member of the Democratic political party or someone who believes in equality for all people and ruling by the majority