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civics chapter 9

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political party   an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party's candidates to public office  
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two-party system   a system of governement in which two parties compete for power  
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third party   a party that challenges the two major parties  
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platform   a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and postions on election issues  
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plank   each individual part of a political party's platform  
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national committee   representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party  
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caucus   a meeting of political party members to conduct party buisness  
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precinct   a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters  
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ward   several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit  
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political machine   a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes  
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direct primary   an election in which voters chose candidates to represent each party in a general election  
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closed primary   an election in which only the declared memebers of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees  
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plurality   the most votes among all those running for a political office  
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majority   a number that is more than 50 percent  
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petition   a formal request for government action  
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