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| political party | a group of persons who seek to control govt. by winning elections and holding office |
| major parties | Republican and Democratic |
| partisanship | firm allegiance to a party |
| minor party | party that's lacking wide political support |
| two-party system | a political system dominated by two major parties |
| bipartisan | supported by two parties |
| multiparty | a system in which several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win, public offices |
| one-party system | a political system in which only one party exists |
| incumbent | the current office holder |
| faction | a conflicting group |
| electorate | all the people entitled to vote in a given election |
| sectionalism | a narrow-minded concern for, and or devotion to, the interests of one section of a country |
| ideological parties | parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters |
| single-issue parties | parties that concentrate on only one public policy matter |
| precinct | the smallest unit of election administration; a voting district |
| split-ticketing | voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election |
| What two political parties make up America's two party system? | Democrats & Republicans |
| Give an example of a faction within the Republican party | prolife |
| List an example of a politician being bipartisan on an issue | bailout |
| Communism is an example of what type of party system? | one-party system |
| The registered voters who vote are the | electorates |
| The midwest of America is normally very conservative and thus they vote accordingly. This is an example of ________. | sectionalism |
| In Virginia, the Governor is a Democrat and the Lt. Governor is a Republican. This is an example of ________. | Split-ticketing |
| A political party that has very little strength to gain control of government is what type of party? | Minor party |
| People vote at Deep Run because Deep Run is a ________. | precinct |
| Someone who is running and already hold the seat is called the ________. | incumbent |
| Give an example of an incumbent | Webb in 2012 |
| When people are biased and show allegiance to their party or their faction, they showing ________. | partisanship |
