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22 Cards in this Set
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Political Parties
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groups of persons who seek to control gov. through the winning of elections and holding of public office.
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Major Party
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Republicans & Democrats
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Party in Power
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party that controls the executive branch of government.
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Minor Party
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one of the political parties with out wide support
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Two Party System
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two major parties dominate American Politics Dem. & Repub.
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Single Member district
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they are contests in which only one candidate is elected to earn office on the ballot.
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Plurality
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largest number of votes cast for the office.
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Consensus
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general agreement among various groups
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Multiparty
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several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete for and actually win office.
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Coalition
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temporary alliances of several groups who came together to form a working majority and go to control a gov
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Pluralistic Society
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one consisting of several distinct cultures & groups
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One Party System
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“no-party” system
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Incumbent
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current office holder
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Faction
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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 the interests of a particular region
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Ideological Parties
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based on a particular set of beliefs
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Splinter Parties
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split away from one of the major parties
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Ward
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a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
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Precinct
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smallest unit of election administration; voters in each precinct & report to one polling place
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Split ticker Voting
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voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election.
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Bipartism
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two major parties find common ground and work together here.
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