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Political Parties
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groups that are organized to gain power by winning elections
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Major Parties
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dominant political competitiors
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minor parties
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smaller parties that are usually organized around a particular issue
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third parties
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same as minor party
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nominate
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name candidates for political office
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partisanship
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a strong devotion to a political party
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two-party system
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two major parties with which most of the electorate identifies
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single-member district
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legislative districts from which only one representative is chosen
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plurality
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largest number of votes cast for the office
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bipartisan
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a spirit of two party cooperation
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party platform
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a formal statement of a party's position on current issues
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liberal
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one whose political view seeks to change the political, economic, and social status quo to encourage the development and well-being of the individual
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conservative
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one whose political view defends the status quo against major changes in the political, economic, and social institutions of society.
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multiparty system
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common among many European democracies, several parties compete for majority support.
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coalition
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a temporary alliance of several groups
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convention
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first used by the Anti-Mason party in 1831 and then by the democratic party in 1832 is an assembly of party representatives, or delegates, elected from each state to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President.
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delegates
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party representatives
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caucus
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a small meeting of a party's top leaders and legislators in Congress.
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patronage
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the practice of giving jobs to friends and supporters
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spoils system
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another name for patronage
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political campaign
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an organized effort by a political party or candidate to attract voter support in an election
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primary
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a state election in which voters select the candidates who will run on each party's ticket in the general election
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nominating primary
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a state-run election for the purpose of selecting the party nominee for most local, state, and national offices.
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presidential primary
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voters elect the state party's delegate that will go to their political party's national convention to select the party's candidate.
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one-party system
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only one political party is allowed
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Republican National Committee
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carries on the administration of the party during the interim between national conventions. includes several state party chairmen.
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Democratic National Committee
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carries on the administration of the party during the interim between national conventions. includes all state chairmen and vice-chairmen as well as a number of mayors, governors, and members of congress.
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wards
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large cities, districts are divided into ?
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precincts
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wards are further divided into __? Smallest unit of election districts and party administration.
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interest groups
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groups formed around a particular issue or agenda
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independent voters
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voters who have no party affiliation, in the past 40 years
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ticket splitting
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voting for candidates of both parties for different offices
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