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GOVT - Ch 7

Political Parties

TermDefinition
political party A group of individuals who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine policy.
realignment A process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the parties shift and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters.
dealignment Among voters, a growing detachment from both major political parties.
primary A preliminary election held for the purpose of choosing a party's final candidate.
minority party The political party that has fewer members in the legislature than the opposing party.
majority party The political party that has more members in the legislature than the opposing party.
coalition An alliance of individuals or groups with a variety of interests and opinions who join together to support all or part of a political party's platform.
electorate All of the citizens eligible to vote in a given election.
party identifier A person who identifies himself or herself as being a supporter of a particular political party.
party activist A party member who helps to organize and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns.
solidarity Mutual agreement among the members of a particular group.
patronage A system of rewarding the party faithful and workers with government jobs or contracts.
ward A local unit of a political party's organization, consisting of a division or district within a city.
precinct A political district within a city, such as a block or a neighborhood, or a rural portion of a country.
national convention The meeting held by each major party every four years to select presidential and vice-presidential candidates, write a party platform, and conduct other party business.
party ticket A list of a political party's candidates for various offices.
party platform The document drawn up by each party at its national convention that outlines the policies and positions of the party.
national party committee The political party leaders who direct party business during the four years between the national party conventions, organize the next national convention, and plan how to obtain a party victory in the next presidential elections.
national party chairperson An individuals who serves as a political party's administrative head at the national level and directs the work of the party's national committee.
two-party system A political system in which two strong and established parties compete for political offices.
third party In the United States, any party other than one of the two major parties (Republican and Democrat).
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