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| political party | A group of persons who seek to control govenrment through the winning of elections and the holding of public office |
| major parties | In American politics, the Republican and the Democratic parties |
| partisanship | Government action based on firm allegiance to a political party. |
| party in Power | In American politics, the party in ower is the party that controls the executive branch of government-i.e., the presidency at the national level, or the governorship at the state level b |
| minor Party | One of the political parties not widely supported |
| two-party system | A political system dominated by two major parties |
| single-member district | Electoral district from which on person is chosen by the voters for each elected office |
| plurality | In an election, the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate |
| bipartisan | Supported by two parties |
| pluralistic society | A society which consists of several distinct cultures and groups |
| consensus | General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions s; |
| multiparty | A system in which several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win, public offices |
| coalition | A temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government |
| one-party system | A political system in which only one party exists |
| incumbent | The current officeholder |
| faction | A conflicting group |
| electorate | All of the people entitled to vote in a given election |
| sectionalism | A narrow-minded concern for, 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-issues party | Parties that concentrate on only one public policy matter |
| economic protest party | Parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times |
| Splinter Parties | Parties that have split away from one of the major parties |
| Ward | A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members |
| Precinct | The smallest unit of election administration: a voting district |
| Split-ticket Voting | Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election |
