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1
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this is a group formed around a particular issue or agenda

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interest group

2
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the practice of voting solely based on party label

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yellow dog

3
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third party representatives for the reform party

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ross perrot

4
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the smallest units of election districts and party administration

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precints

5
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practice of giving government jobs to friends and supporters introduced by Andrew Jackson

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spoils system

6
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label given to a person who defends the status quo against change in the political social and economic institutions of society

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conservative

7
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third party representative for the states rights party

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storm tharmand

8
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political system in which several parties compete for public office and majority support most common among European democracies

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multiparty system

9
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this party has won more presidential elections between 1952 and 1988

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republican

10
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third party representative for the progressive party

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Theodore Roosevelt

11
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when a person votes for candidates from more than one party

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ticket splitting

12
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parties that rise from political and social issues outside the mainstream

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ideological party

13
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label given to people who defected from their usual party to vote for Ronald Regan in 1980 and 1984

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regan democats

14
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third party representatives for the Breen party

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ralph nader

15
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this amendment called for the election of senators

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17

16
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when a canadate receives the largest number of votes although that might not constitute a majority

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plurality

17
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term means a temporary alliance of several groups to form a majority to gain control of the government

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coalition

18
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third party representatives from the American independence party

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George walice

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amendment that limits the number of terms a president may be elected to serve

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22

20
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describes the spirit of two party cooperation

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bipartisan

21
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the lowest level of political party organization in a city a division within a congressional district

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ward

22
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name a candidate for political office

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nominate

23
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voters who have no declared party affliction

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independent voters

24
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another name for a minor party

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third party

25
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committee elected by the state republican parties to run the national parties to run the national party between elections raise money and supply technical assistance in important congressional races

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RNC

26
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minor party that split from the major parties generally over policy but sometimes over personality conflicts

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splinter party

27
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committee elected by the state democratic parties to run the national parties to run the national party between elections raise money and supply technical assistance in importance congressional races

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DNC

28
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a small meeting of a political parties top leaders and legislature in congress to select party nominees

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caucus

29
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strong devotion to a political party

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partisanship

30
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label given to a person whose political view seeks to change the political economic and status quo

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liberal

31
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a formal statement of a party position on a current issue

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party platform

32
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government system in which only one political party is allowed typically the system in a dictatorship

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one party system

33
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What’s the difference between nominating and presidential primaries?

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Nominating- they vote and elect someone for a candidate for state and local
PP- election for national caucus

34
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Why is a two party system more beneficial than a multiparty system?

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more stability because both parties have broad appeal to gain votes and its flexible and provides open forum for compelling ideas

35
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Which constitutional amendments resulted from specific third party issues?

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16 and 17

36
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What democrat broke the republican hold on the white house in 1932?

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Franklin Roosevelt

37
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describe the functions that parties serve in the political system.

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the parties duty in the political system is serving as watch dogs over governed officials, respects illegal acts as problems, being a moderating over influences, and to nominate candidates

38
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Explain why party power has deteriorated in the past fifty years.

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  • policies have become more democratized
  • social media influences the voting platform
  • primary laws have reduced the ability of party regulars and insiders to control delegates and nominees
  • social up heaval unrests violence and sparked campaign reform