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