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GOV 5
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| closed primary | an election in which registered members of a political party vote for candidates who will represent their party in a later general election |
| coalition | |
| conservative | a political viewpoint that believes in limiting the role of government in people's lives |
| county committee | |
| crossover voting | when members of one party vote for candidates of another party in an open primary. This is legal in only a few states. |
| grass roots | |
| independent voter | person who votes for the candidates they believe will do the best job, regardless of party label |
| lame-duck period | |
| left wing | a strongly liberal political viewpoint. Often referred to as socialistic or communistic. |
| liberal | a political viewpoint that supports the greater use of government as a means of achieving social progress |
| minority party | the political party that receives less than half the votes in an election |
| moderate | a middle-of-the-road viewpoint held by people who generally support the present political system and who oppose extreme political measures |
| national committee | |
| nominating convention | a meeting of delegates whose job is to select the party's candidates for an upcoming election |
| open primary | an election held to select candidates for a later general election that is open to all voters, regardless of their party membership |
| party caucus | |
| patronage | a public official's power to hand out jobs, building contracts, and other favors to party supporters |
| platform | a political party's listing of what it stands for and what it will attempt to do if its candidates are elected |
| political machine | a group of people who control a city or state government as a means of serving their own self interests |
| political party | an organization of people who join together to achieve their common political goals by electing candidates who share their views |
| precinct | a political subdivision of a town or city, set up primarily for election purposes |
| presidential preference primary | an election in which each party'[s voters select the presidential candidate their state delegates will support at the national nominating convention |
| pressure group | a group organized to lobby for the passage of legislation favorable to its members |
| primary | an election in which members of a political party choose their party's candidates for the coming general election |
| radical | a political viewpoint that supports extreme or revolutionary changes in the existing system of government |
| reactionary | a right-wing political viewpoint that rejects most forms of government interference in the lives of its people |
| right wing | a strongly conservative political viewpoint. Extremists are often referred to as reactionary or fascist |
| split-ticket voting | when voters support some of their own party's candidates while also voting for candidates from other parties |
| state central committee | |
| superdelegate | |
| third party | any political party other than the two major parties |
| ward | a political subdivision found in some cities, set up primarily for election purposes |
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