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Chapter 9
Word | Definition |
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Political Party | |
Two-party System | |
Third Party | |
Platform | a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues |
Plank | each individual part of a political party's platform |
National Committee | |
Caucus | a meeting of political party members to conduct party business |
Precinct | |
Ward | |
Political Machine | |
Direct Primary | an election in which voters chose 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 | |
Plurality | the most votes among all those |
Majority | |
Petition |