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13 Cards in this Set
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Political Party
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an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control desicion making in government by electing the party"s candidates to public office
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Two-Party System
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a system of government in which two political parties compete for power
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Third Party
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a political party that challenges the two major parties
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Platform
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a series of statements expressing a partys principals,beliefs,and positions on election issues
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National Comitee
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representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party
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Caucus
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a meeting of political party members to conduct party busnesses
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Precinct
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a geographic area that contains a specific number of votes
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Political Machine
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a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver strong votes
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Direct Primary
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an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each political party in a general election
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Closed Primary
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an election in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees
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Open Primary
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an election in which voters need not declare their party preference
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Plurality
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the most votes among all those running for a political office
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Majority
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a number that is more than 50 percent of the total
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