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Chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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Political party | an association of voters with broad common interest who want to influence or control decisions making in government by electing the party's candidates to public office. |
Two-party system | a system of government in which two parties compete for power. |
Third parties | a party that challenges the two major parties. |
Platform | a series of statements expressing the party's principles , beliefs ,and positions on election issues |
Plank | each individual apart of a political party's platform |
National committee | representative from the 50 state party organization who run a political party |
Caucuses | a meeting of political party members to conduct party business |
Precinct | a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
Ward | several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit. |
Political machine | a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes |
Direct primary | an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election |
Closed primary | an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees |
Open primary | an election in which voters need not declare their party preference to vote for the party's nominees |
Plurality | the most votes among all those running for a political office |
Majority | a number that is more than 50 percent of the total |
Petition | a formal request for government action. |