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25 Cards in this Set
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political party
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group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections & holding of public office
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major parties
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partisanship
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strong support of party and its policy stands
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party in power
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minor part
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without wide support
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two-party system
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single member districts
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contests in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot
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plurality
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largest # of votes for office
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bipartisan
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when two parties find common ground and work together
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pluralistic society
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state with several distinct cultures and groups
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consensus
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general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters
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multiparty
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several major and minor parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win public offices
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coalition
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temporary alliance of several groups come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
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one-party system
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no-party system
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incumbent
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current officeholder
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factions
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conflicting groups
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electorate
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people eligible to vote
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sectionalism
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devotion to interests of a particular region
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ideological parties
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particular set of beliefs
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single-issue parties
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one public-policy matter
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economic protest
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often make imaginary enemies with monetary system, wall street bankers, railroads/foreign imports
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splinter parties
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just that, most important
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ward
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unit into which cities often divided for election of city council members
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precinct
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smallest unit of election administration, the voters in each report to one polling place
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split-ticket voting
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voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at same election
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