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| single-issue | most of these type par ties have not lasted long |
| political party | In the Unites States, this is made up of a group of people who work to get candidates elected to political offices o |
| precinct | the smallest unit of election administtration |
| two-party system | because the U.S. has this, the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republicans or Democrats |
| split-ticket voting | casting ballots for candidates from different parties or different ofices in the same election |
| one-party system | in a dictatorship, this could actually be called a "no-party" system |
| pluralistic society | consisting of several distinct cultures and groups |
| minor party | any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the U.S. |
| major parties | the dominant political parties in the United States |
| economic protest parties | parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and the current economy |
| multiparty system | is composed of parties with special interests |
| State party organizations | these are generally loosely tied to the national committee |
| Federalists | this group favored the creation of a strong national government |
| national chairperson | manages the party's headquarters |
| minor parties | the ideas first developed by this group are often "borrowed" by major parties |
| minority parties | can be created for a variety of reasons, including the following: being united by a particular group of viewpoints, having broken away from a major party, or wishing to express discontent over the state of the economy |
| common principles | most political parties in other countries not only focus on winning elections, but also have this that they want adopted by government |
| voluntary | being a member of a political party is this |
| party organization, party in the electorate, and party in government | the three main elements of teh major parties in terms of the roles of their members |
| functions of the two major parties in the U.S. | keep public informed about issues, monitoring the conduct of its candidates, and assuring the qualifications of candidates to office |
