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Political Parties
Vocabulary Part 1 & 2
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History
12th Grade
10/07/2009

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Term
political party
Definition
a group that seeks to control the government
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partisanship
Definition
when voting is organized along party lines
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minor party
Definition
a political party without wide support
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one party system
Definition
can lead to a dictatorship
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major parties
Definition
the Republicans & Democrats
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single member districts
Definition
when only one candidate is elected
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plurality
Definition
largest number of votes
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bipartisan
Definition
when the two major parties work together
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pluralistic society
Definition
consiste of many cultural groups
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consensus
Definition
general agreement
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coalition
Definition
a temporary alliance of people to form a government
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multi-party
Definition
many political parties
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sectionalism
Definition
emphasizes devotion to a particular area
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incumbent
Definition
current office holder
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faction
Definition
conflicting groups, Framers thought they brought disunity
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electorate
Definition
people eligible to vote
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splinter party
Definition
parties that have split from the major party
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ward
Definition
a unit into which cities are divided
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precinct
Definition
smallest unit of election administration
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split ticket voting
Definition
voting for candidates of different parties
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election oriented
Definition
how the major parties are oriented
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democratic government
Definition
where people have right to vote, parties are essential to this gov't.
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power broker
Definition
works to stop conflict & seek compromise
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two party system
Definition
what American has based on history & tradition
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homogeneous
Definition
similar, people in America are this, more alike than different
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