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Chapter 5 Vocab

gov chapter 5 vocab

TermDefinition
Political Party A group of people seeking to control the government through the winning of elections and holding public offices
Political Spectrum The range of political views
Partisanship The strong support of one party and its policy stands
Plurality The largest number of votes cast for the office, may or may not be a majority
Bipartisan The two major parties find common ground
Consensus A general agreement among various groups
Coalition A temporary alliance of several groups who came together to form a working majority to control government
Incubent Current office holder
Factions Competing groups
Spoils System (political machines) the practice of awarding public offices, contracts, and other governmental favors to those who support the party in power
Electorate The people eligible to vote
Sectionalism A devotion to the interests of a particular region
Ideological parties Parties based on a particular set of beliefs
Single-issue parties Focus on a single public question. Their names usually indicate their primary concern
Economic Protest Parties Parties that develop during periods of economic discontent
Splinter Parties Parties that have "Split" away from one of the major parties
Ward A unit into which cities are divided into for the election of city council members
Precinct Smallest unit of election administration; about 1000 citizens who cast their ballots at the same polling place
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