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| Political Party | A group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office |
| Major Parties | American government; Republican and Democratic |
| Partisanship | Strong support of their party and its policy stands |
| Party in Power | The party tha controls the executive branch of the government |
| Minor Party | One of the many political parties without wide voter support in this country |
| Two-Party System | Two major parties dominating American politics |
| Single-Member District | Contests in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot |
| Plurality | THe largest number of votes cast for majority |
| Bipartisan | Two major parties find common ground and work together |
| Pluralistic Society | Society consisting of several distinct cultures and groups |
| Consensus | A general agreement among various groups |
| Multiparty | A system in which several major and many lesser parties exist and compete for office |
| Coalition | Temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government |
| One-Party System | In mostly all Dictatorships; ruled by one party |
| Incumbent | Current officeholder |
| Factions | Conflicting groups |
| Electorate | People elligible to vote |
| Sectionalism | Emphasizes a devotion to the interests of a particular region |
| Ideological Parties | Based on a particular set of beliefs |
| Single-Issue Parties | Focus on only one public-policy matter |
| Economic Protest Parties | Rooted in periods of economic discontent |
| 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 a city council members |
| Precinct | Smallest unit of election administration |
| Split-Ticket Voting | Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices and the same election |
