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Chap 10 vocab
political parties
Question | Answer |
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Political party | People of the same political ideas |
Nominate | when a candidate is chosen by their party |
Candidate | Person seeking office |
Platform | General state of a parties belifs |
Plank | A parties stance on a specific issue |
Third party | A party that isnt democratic or republican |
Two party system | 2 major parties |
One party system | One major party |
Liberal | More ready to change |
Conservative | Less ready to change |
Grassroots | Starting with the people |
Coalition | Two or more parties acting together |
Radical | An extreme |
Moderate | A middle of the road perspective |
Political machine | A strong political organization |
Primary | Party chooses candidate by state |
General election | Winner gets the office |
Recall election | Vote to remove a public official |
Run-off election | Election between two top vote getters |
Precinct | Small voting district |