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political party
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A political party is an organization of citizens who wish to influence and control government by getting thir members elected to office
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nominate
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name candidates to run for public office.
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platform
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a state ment of the party's offical stand on major public issues.
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planks
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position statements on each specific issue in a party's pndinlatform.
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canvass
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go door-to-door handing out informtion and asking people which candidates they support.
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precincts
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voting districts
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patronage
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the system in which party leaders perform favors for loyal supporters of the party
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straight ticket
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a ballot cast for all the candidates of one party.
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split ticket
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the practice of voting for candidates of more then one party on the same bsllot
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indendent voters
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people who do not suppor a support a
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