Ap Gov Vocab

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green party

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progressive environmentalist, grassroot dem., social justice, peace/ non violence.

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libertarian

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both very liberal and very conservative "favors absolute freedoms in econ. and personal issues.

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perform party

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working class, angry at capitalism

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constitution party

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conservative, constitutional limits.

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realignment

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party change on to the other

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dealignment

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gradual disengagement of people from parties

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party in the electorite

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you claim you are either dem. or rep. and then you are no documents required.

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party as an organization

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has a national office staff, and budget, leaders, chair persons, state delecates, and parties washington office

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partys in the goverment

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elected officials presidant congress, and governers these leaders are the major spokes person for their party.

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five tasks of parties

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1.) candidates
2.) run campaigns
3.) parties gives cues to voters
4.) articulate policies
5.) coordinate policy making

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closed primary

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only people who have registered in advance with a party in advace can vote in its primary thus encouraging greater party loyalty

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open primary

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allow voters to decide on election day if they want to participate in the dem or rep contest

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blanket primary

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voters are represented with a list of candidates from all parties voters can select dem or rep.

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national convention

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meeting of party delegates every four years to choose pres. ticket and white party's platform.

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national committee

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keeps party operation between conventions of representatives from each state

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national chairperson

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resp. for day to day activities of the party and is usually hand picked by pres. nominee