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political party
group of persons who seek to control gov through winning of elections and holding of public office
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major parties
republican and democratic
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partnership
strong support of their party and its policy stands
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minor party
one without world wide voter support
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two party system
republican and democratic, parties with the reasonable chance of winning
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single member district
electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
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plurality
largest number of votes cast for the office
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bipartisan
when two major parties find common ground
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pluralistic society
one consisting of many distinct cultures and groups
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consensus
general agreement among various groups
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coalition
temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority
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what is the point of a coalition?
to gain control of gov
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incumbent
current officeholder
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factions
conflicting groups
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electorate
people eligible to vote
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sectionalism
narrow minded concern for or devotion to the interests of one section of the country
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ideological parties
based on particular beliefs
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single issue party
focus on one public-policy matter
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economic protest party
demand better times, based on economical discontent
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splinter parties
split away from major parties
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ward
unit into which cities are divided for election of city councilmembers
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precinct
smalled unit of election administration
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what is the two party system a product of?
history, tradition, electoral sys
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what do multiparty systems provide?
more choice for the electorate but less stable gov
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where did the first american political parties originate from?
ratifying the constitution
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when was the single party era?
1800-1968
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when and what is the era of divided gov?
1968, neither major political party consistently in power
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what makes up the minor parties?
ideological, single issue, economic protest, splinter
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where do minor parties play a big role in?
critics and innovators
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why has major parties decentralize structure?
federalism, divisive nominating process
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what are the four basic elements at national level of both major parties and national convention?
national comittee, chairperson, congressional campaign committee
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machinery
people who usually vote the party ticket
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why are parties in decline?
many vote split ticket, and identify themselves as major party members
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what were the first opposing political parties
federalists and antifederalists
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what did the framers want?
unified country, saw parties as factions
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what do single member parties do to minor parties?
discourage them
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who supported the constitution?
Feds., create strong national gov
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Antifederalists are known as...
republicans or demo-reps
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era of democrats
1800-1860 whig party,
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era of republicans
1860-1932 civil war began, supported by business and financial , farmers, laborers
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what do minor parties act as during elections?
spoiler role
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what does the national committee do?
hadle party affairs
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