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Chapter 9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Party | an orginization of people with a broad, common interest |
| Two party system | A situation were two parties dominate |
| Third party | Minority parties |
| Platform | A series of statements expressing the parties principles |
| Plank | a part of the platform |
| National committe | each party has one, made from representatives of each state |
| Caucuses | meetings of state and local party orginizations |
| Precinct | A geological area that contains a specific number of votes |
| Ward | many connected Precincts |
| Political Machine | A party thats so powerfull that they win almost every year |
| Direct primary | Election were voters choose the canidates to represent each party |
| closed primary | were only party members can vote |
| Open primary | were every one can vote |
| Plurality | When someone gets the most votes |
| Majority | When someone gets 50% or more of votes |
| Petition | Votes for a canidate |