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26 Cards in this Set
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plitical party
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a group of persons who seek 2 control a gov theough the wining of elections and holing of public office
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major parties
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republicans and democrates in American politics
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partisanship
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strong support of thei party and its policy stands
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party in power
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party that controls the executive branch
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minor party
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party with out wide vote or support
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2 party system
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a political system dominated by 2 parties
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single member district
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electorial distrrict from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office.
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pluralistic society
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one consisting of seeral distincs cultures and groups
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consensus
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general agreement among vatious groups on fundamental matters' broad agreement on public questions
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plurality
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largest # of votes cast for the office
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bipartisan
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2 major parties find common ground and work togather
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pluristic souciety
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one consisting of several distincs cultures and groups
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multiparty
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system in which several major and many lesser parties existsts seriously compete for and acttuall7y win public office
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coalition
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temerary alliances with seveal groups to work togatherand control government (works if more than 2 partys)
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one party system
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pilitical system in which only 1 party exists
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incument
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current office holder
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factions
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conflicting groups
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electorate
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ppl eligible 2 cote
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sectionalism
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narrow minded concen for or devotion to the interests of one section of a country
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ideological parties
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those based on a particular set of beliefs
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single issure parties
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parties that concentrate on only one public policy matter.
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economic protest parties
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groups that haven't had any clear cut ideological base splinter parties
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ssplinter parties
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those that have split away from one of the major parties
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ward
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a unit into which cities are of ten dided for the electionof city council members
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precinct
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thesmallest unit of election administration
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split-ticket
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voting voting candidate different parties 4 different offices at same election
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