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GEHS siv chp 5 vocab
Stack #151133
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| political party | a group of people who seek to control gov through the winning of elections and the holding public office |
| major parties | repub dem |
| partisanship | strong supporters of their party and its policy |
| party in power | the party of the current presedient |
| minor party | a political parity without a wide vote range |
| two party system | the two major parties,Repub/Dem |
| single member districts | the district you live in/the place you vote at |
| bipartisan | two major parites working on common ground together |
| pluralistic society | consisting os several distinct cultures and groups |
| consensus | a general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters. |
| multiparty | a system inwhich several major and many lesser parties exist |
| coalition | the power to govern must be shared by a number of parties |
| one party system | no party system |
| incumbent | current officeholder |
| factions | conflicting groups |
| electorate | people eligible to vote |
| sectionalism | a divotion to the interests of a particu;ar region |
| ideological parties | parties based on particular set of beliefs |
| single issue parties | parties that focus on only one public policy matter |
| splinter parties | those who have split from other major paties |
| ward | unit into which cities are often divided for the election |
| precinct | the smaller unit of elections |
| split ticket voting | voting for candidates of different parties |
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