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An organization made up of citizens who have similar ideas on public issues
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political party
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Men and women who run for election to offices of various levels of the government
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candidate
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two strong political parties
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two party system
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what are the two party systems
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democratic and republicans
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one in which there are more than two strong political parties
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multiparty system
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who started republican party
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Abe lincoln
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who started democratic party
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andrew jackson
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the agreement between two or more political parties to work together to run the government
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coalition
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monor political parties
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third parties
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in this system this country has only one political party
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one party sytem
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An agreement between two or more political parties to work togeather to run the government
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coalition
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an organization of citizens who have similar views on issues and who work to put their ideas into effect thought government action
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political party
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local voting districts in countries, cities or wards
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precinct
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an election in which the voters of various parties choose candidates to run for office in the general election
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primary election
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a primary election in which voters may vote for the candidate of any party
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open primary
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a primary election in which only voters who are members of the party can vote for the party's candidates
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closed primary
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an election in which the voters elect their leaders
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general election
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A ballot on which a person votes for all the candidates of one political party
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straight ticket
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a written statement outlining a political party's views on issues and describing the programs
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party platform
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a ballot in which a person votes for the candidates of more thatn one political party
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split ticket
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The groupl of electors that cast the official votes that elect the president and vice president
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electoral college
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which party believed that the government should make most of the decision for the good of the citizens
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democratic party
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formed by citizens who opposed slavery believed government should make a limited amount of decisions for the citizens
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republican party
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advantage to a two party system
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there is a greater chance of one candidate getting the majority of the votes
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control of the government is by one person or one group
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one party government
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examples of one party government
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facism
communism |
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to make voting and countin votes in elections easier all countries, cities and wares are divided into voting districts
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precincts
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what are the 3 party committees
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national
state local |
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financing political parties
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federal election campaign act
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limits contributions to candidates by individuals and groups
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federal election campaign act
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person who represents the groups interest
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lobbyist
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a way to sway peoples' attitudes opinions and behavior
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propaganda
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