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23 Cards in this Set
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Linkage
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The link between people and the government.
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Political Parties
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a group of people who old similar political goals and beliefs orgainze to win political elections in order to set policies and take over the machinary of government.
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Political organization
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political structure and leadership.
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Party in electorate
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citizens who identify with specific party.
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Party in government
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all elected and appointed political officials who have id themseleves with party.
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caucus
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nominatting
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critical election
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election that established a political leadership
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2 pary system
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an electoral system with two dominat parties that compete in state or federal election.
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duverger's law
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a systme where the majority winner wins the seat 2nd and 3rd place get nothing.
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single member district
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an electrol district where there is only winner.
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proportional representation
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numbers of representive based on population
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single pary issue
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a party that only focus on one issue.
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spin off party
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created when two parties fuse together.
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splinter party
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when part of the party breaks and starts a new one.
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economic protest parties
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parties that are opposed to the major parties.
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national coventions
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conventions held every four years to nominate each party's candidate for the presidency.
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national committe
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delegates from each state and territory who manage pary affairs between national convenctions.
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congressional campaign commitee
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seperate committees in congress for each political party to help members who are running for reelection or would-be members running for an open seat or challenging a candidate from the oppostion party.
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patronage
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a government elected officials has the power elected people to fill positions.
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solidary groups
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a political party that has the same goal as another intrest group.
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peronal following
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a tupe of local party organization in which a candidate gets people to work for him/or her for a campaign and then the organization disbands until next election.
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platform
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the goal and stnad of a particular party.
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primary
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the first election in a campaign
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