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| a group of persons who seek to control the government through the winning of elections and the holdings of public office |
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| the Republican and Democratic parties in America |
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| government action based on firm allegiance to a political party |
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| the party who holds the presidency |
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| One of the political parties not widely supported |
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| a political system dominated by two major parties |
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| electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office |
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| in an election, the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate |
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| a society which consists of several cultures and groups |
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| general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters |
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| a system in which many minor and major parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win, public offices |
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| a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government |
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| a system in which only one party exists |
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| the current office holder |
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| all of the people entitled to vote in a given election |
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| a narrow-minded concern for, or devotion to, the interests of one section of a country |
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| parties based on a particular set of beliefs |
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| parties formed on a single matter |
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| parties rooted in poor economic times |
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| parties that have split away from the major parties |
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| the smallest unit of election administrations |
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| voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election |
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| political parties do the following |
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A. Nominate candidates
B. Inform and activate supporters
C. The Bonding Agent function
D. governing
E. Acting as a Watchdog |
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