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Terms: Red-diaper babies o Red diaper baby describes a child of parents who were members of the United States

s Communist Party (CPUSA) or were close to the party or sympathetic to its aims. liberal o In North America, unlike in Europe, the word liberalism almost exclusively refers to social liberalism in contemporary politics. The dominant Canadian and American parties, the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party, are frequently identified as being modern liberal or center-left organizations in the academic literature New Deal Coalition o The New Deal Coalition is an American political term that refers to the alignment of interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for Democratic presidential candidates from 1932 until the late 1960s. It made the Democratic Party the majority party during that period, losing only to Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956. Franklin D. Roosevelt forged a coalition that included the Democratic state party organizations, city machines, labor unions, blue collar workers, minorities (racial, ethnic and religious), farmers, white Southerners, people on relief, and intellectuals.[1] The coalition fell apart around the bitter factionalism during the 1968 election, but it remains the model that party activists seek to replicate.[2] Social status o In sociology or anthropology, social status is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in society (one's social position). It may also refer to a rank or position that one holds in a group, for example son or daughter, playmate, pupil, etc. conservative o While the conservative tradition has played a major role in American politics and culture since the American Revolution, the organized conservative movement has played a key role in politics only since the 1950s, especially among Republicans and Southern Democrats.[1] Historian Gregory Schneider identifies several constants in American conservatism: respect for tradition, support of republicanism, "the rule of law and the Christian religion", and a defense of "Western civilization from the challenges of modernist culture and totalitarian governments" norm o A standard of right or proper conduct that helps determine the range of acceptable social behavior and policy operations Religious traditions o The moral teachings of religious institutions on religious, social, and economic issues. political ideology o a coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and public purpose. It helps give meaning to political event, personalities, and policies. Pat Robertson o Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22, 1930)[1] is an American media mogul, executive chairman, and a former Southern Baptist minister, who generally supports conservative Christian ideals. He presently serves as

Chancellor of Regent University and Chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network. o Psychotic and fairly racist Libertarians o One who is conservative on economic issues, liberal on personal conduct issues Ralph Reed o Ralph Eugene Reed, Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is a conservative American political activist, best known as the first executive director of the Christian Coalition during the early 1990s. He sought the Republican nomination for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia but lost the primary election on July 18, 2006, to state Senator Casey Cagle. Reed started the Faith and Freedom Coalition in June 2009. Reed and his wife JoAnne Young were married in 1987 and have four children. Populist o People who hold liberal views on economic matters and conservative ones on social matters. They prefer a strong gov that will reduce economic inequality, regulate businesses, and impose stricter social and criminal sanctions. The name and views have their origins in an agriculturally based social movement that sought to curb the power of influential economic interests. Gender gap o a term that refers to the regular patterns by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates. Women tend to be significantly less conservative than men and are more likely to support spending on social services and to oppose higher levels of military spending political elite o an identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate share of some valued resource- such as political power Voting-age population (VAP) o The citizens who are able to vote after reaching a minimum age requirement. white primary o A southern way of keeping blacks from participating in primary elections. voting specialists o Those who restrict their political participation to voting in elections. Registered voters o Those citizens registered to vote. th 26 Amendment o Legislation that gave 18 year olds the right to vote in all U.S. elections. campaigners o Those who vote in elections and get involved in campaigns. Motor-voter law o A bill that requires states to allow voter registration by mail when applying for a driver's license, and at some state offices that serve the disabled or poor. rd 23 Amendment o Gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote communalists o Those who join organizations and participate in politics but not in partisan campaigns. Literacy test o Requirement that voters be able to read; formerly used in the South to

disenfranchise blacks. Australian ballot o A document that is government printed, of uniform size, and cast in secret. parochial participants o Those who avoid elections and civic organizations but will contact officials regarding specific problems. Poll tax o Proof of tax payment, to be produced when voting; used to disenfranchise blacks voting eligible population (VEP) o The voting-eligible population is a phrase I coined to describe the population that is eligible to vote. Counted among the voting-age population are persons who are ineligible to vote, such as non-citizens, felons (depending on state law), and mentally incapacitated persons. Not counted are persons in the military or civilians living overseas. The voting-age population is appropriately adjusted in order to arrive at the voting-eligible population, as described below. For maximum transparency, the voting-age population estimates and statistics used to modify it to arrive at the voting-eligible population are provided in each year's table of turnout rates Grandfather clause activists o A person who actively promotes a political party, philosophy, or issue she or he cares personally about.

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