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| What is a political party? |
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| an association of voters with broad common intrests who want to influence or control decision making in government by election the party's candidates to public office |
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| What is a system of government in which two parties compete for power? |
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| a party that challenges the two major parties |
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| a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues |
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| What is each individual part of a political party's platform? |
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| What is a national committee? |
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| representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party |
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| What is a national party chairperson? |
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| an individual elected by the national committe who manages the daily operations of the national party |
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| What is a representative to a meeting? |
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| a meeting of political party members to conduct party buisness |
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| What is a geografic area that contains a specific number of voters? |
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| several adjoinging precincts making up a larger electing unit |
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| What is a person who runs a county committee, often having a great deal of political power in the county |
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| What is a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes? |
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| a process by which political parties select and offer candidates for public office |
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| What is an election in which voters choose candidates to represent eachpart in a general election |
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| What is a closed primary? |
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| an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominee |
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| What is an election in which voters need not declare their party preference? |
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| the most votes amony all those running for a political office |
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| What is a second primary election between the 2 candidates who received the most votes in the first primary elections? |
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| a formal request for government action |
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