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Chapter 9-10 Vocab
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| political party | an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party’s candidates to public office |
| two-party system | a system of government in which two parties compete for power |
| third party | a party that challenged the two major parties |
| platform | a series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues |
| plank | each individual part of a political party's platform |
| stress | to place special importance or emphasis on something |
| promote | to encourage the acceptance or recognition of |
| national committee | representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party |
| caucus | a meeting of political party members to conduct party business |
| precinct | a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
| ward | several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit |
| political machine | a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes |
| direct primary | an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election |
| closed primary | an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees |
| open primary | an election in which voters need not declared their party preference to vote for the party's nominees |
| plurality | the most votes among all those running for a political office |
| majority | a number that is more than 50 percent of the total |
| petition | a process by which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states |
| range | a variation between limits |
| adjacent | neighboring or near |
| polling place | the location where voting is carried out |
| ballot | the list of candidates on which you cast your vote |
| absentee ballot | one that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election day |
| returns | ballots and results of an election |
| exit poll | a survey taken at polling places of how people voted |
| electorate | all the people who are eligible to vote |
| apathy | a lack of interest |
| ultimate | the most basic or final |
| devote | to dedicate oneself to |
| electoral college | a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
| initiative | a procedure by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments |
| proposition | a petition asking for a new law |
| referendum | a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws |
| recall | a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office |
| elector | person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates |
| winner-take-all system | a system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the state's electoral votes |
| issue | a matter of debate or dispute |
| odd | not divisible by two |
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