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gov. vocab ch. 5-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| political party | a group of persons who seek to control the gov. through the winning of elections and the holding of public office |
| major parties | in American politics,the Republican and the Democratic parties. |
| partisanship | Gov.action based on firm allegiance to a political party |
| party in power | in American politics, the party in power is the party that controls the executive branch of gov. |
| minor party | One of the political party's not widely supported |
| two party system | a political system dominated by 2 major parties . |
| plurality | in an election, the number if votes that the leading candidate obtains over the highest candidate |
| bipartisan | supported by two parties |
| consensus | General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions . |
| incumbent | the current officeholder |
| faction | a conflicting group |
| electorate | All of the people entitled to vote in a given election. |
| sectionalism | a narrow-minded concern for, or devotion to, the interests of one section of a country |
| single- issue parties | parties that concentrate on polygons public policy matter |
| splinter parties | parties that have split away from one of the major parties |
| ward | a unit into which city's are often divided for the election of city council members |
| precinct | the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district |
| spilt- ticketing voting | Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| poll tax | a special tax, demanded by the state's, as a condition of voting |
| gerrymandering | the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group |
| off- year election | congressional election the occurs between presidential election years |
| political socialization | the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions |
| independent | a term used to describe people who have no party affiliation |
| General election | the regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders |
| caucus | a nominating device, a group of like- minded people who meet to select the candidates that they will support in an upcoming election |
| direct primary | an election held within a party to pick that parties candidates for the general election |
| closed primary | a party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote |
| open primary | a party- nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part. |
| absentee voting | provisions made for those unable to get to their regular voting places on election day |
| ballot | the device voters use to register a choice in an election. |
| political action comittee | the political extension of a special- interest groups which have a major stake in public policy. |
| subsidy | a grant of money, usually from the gov. |
| soft money | money given to the state and local party organizations for Voting- related activities |
| hard money | campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC |
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