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Political Parties

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Attentive public   show
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Conservative   show
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show Associated with liberal political ideology. Favor greater government action to promote the welfare of people and society as whole.  
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Demographics   show
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show Difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote for Democratic presidential candidates  
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show Set of beliefs about political values and the role of government  
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Independent   show
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Liberal   show
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show A sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party  
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show A list of positions and programs that the party adopts at the national convention. Each position is called a plank  
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show The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government  
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Political efficacy   show
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Political Socialization   show
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Republican   show
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show Historically, the South voted solidly Democratic. However the south is now strongly Republican. Bush carried every Southern state in 2000.  
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show Casting votes for candidates of one's own party and for candidates of opposing parties, e.g., voting for a Republican presidential candidate and a Democratic congressional candidate  
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show A state that doesn't consistently vote for either Democratic or republican in presidential elections  
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show AKA Minor Parties, created due to dissatisfaction with the 2 major parties especially concerned with specific issues and political trends, Not very competitive in elections but can ensure that major political parties their concerns  
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