chapter 9 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
political party | the separate organizations of individuals with broad common interestes |
two-party system | a system where there are two parties that are more major than the others |
third party | smaller less interested parties |
platform | the statements expressing that parties beliefs, principles, and positions on elections |
plank | each individual part or statement of the parties platform |
national committee | the |
causus | meeting of state or local political parties |
precinct | a geographic are that has a specific number of voters |
ward | a bunch of precincts connected together |
political machine | a strong running political party |
direct primary | where voters elect who will run for that party |
closed primary | where only delegates vote for who will run for that party |
open primary | where they people don't need a party preference to select a nominee |
plurality | largest number of votes to win an election |
majority | the more prefered (more than 50%) |
petition | a way to get a ballot in the general election |
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