a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

government action based on firm allegiance to a political party

single-member districts

electoral district frim which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office

in an election, the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate

a general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters broad agreement on public questions

a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government

parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters

parties that concentrate on only public policy matter

economic protest parties

parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times

parties that have split away from one of the major parties

a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members

the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district

the process of candidate selection in an electoral system

the regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders

an election held within a party to pick that party's candidates for the general election

a party nomination election in which only declared party members can vote

a primary in which the top two vote-getters in the first direct primary face one another

nonpartisan elections

election in which candidates are not identified by party labels

as a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election

a political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives

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Chapter 11

Term	Definition
Political Party	a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
Political spectrum	the range of political views
partisanship	government action based on firm allegiance to a political party
single-member districts	electoral district frim which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
plurality	in an election, the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate
bipartisan	supported by two parties
consensus	a general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters broad agreement on public questions
coalition	a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
ideological	parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters
single-issue parties	parties that concentrate on only public policy matter
economic protest parties	parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times
splinter parties	parties that have split away from one of the major parties
ward	a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
precinct	the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district
nomination	the process of candidate selection in an electoral system
general elections	the regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders
direct primary	an election held within a party to pick that party's candidates for the general election
closed primary	a party nomination election in which only declared party members can vote
runoff primary	a primary in which the top two vote-getters in the first direct primary face one another
nonpartisan elections	election in which candidates are not identified by party labels
caucus	as a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election
platform	a political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives

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