Vocab 10-1
Vocab 10-2
Continued
Vocab 7-4
Contunued
100
Is a group of people with broad shared interests.
What is Political party?
100
representatives from the southern party organizations who run a political party.
What is national Committee?
100
an election in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for that parties nominees.
What is closed primary?
100
A resolutionized past by both houses of congress
What is joint resolution?
100
a voting method in which those in favor say "aye" and those against say "No".
What is voice vote?
200
A system of government in which two political parties compete for power.
What is Two Party System?
200
a meeting of political party members to conduct party business.
What is Cacus?
200
An election in which voters need not declare their party preference.
What is open primary?
200
an organisation of people with some common interests who tried to influenced government decisions
What is Special interest group?
200
in congress when members stand to be counted or a vote on a bill
What is standing vote?
300
A political party that challenges the 2 major parties.
What is third Party?
300
A geographic area that contains a specific number of votes.
What is precinct?
300
The most votes among all those running for office.
What is Plurality?
300
a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill.
What is rider?
300
a voting method in the senate in which members voice their votes in turn
What is Roll-call vote?
400
A series of statements expressing the parties core beliefs and its positions on various issues.
What is Platform?
400
A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes.
What is Political Machine?
400
A number that is more then 50% of the total.
What is Majority?
400
a tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponsor withdrawals it.
What is filibuster?
400
presidents power to kill a bill if congress in not in session by not signing it for 10 days
What is Pocket Veto?
500
America's 2 major political parties
What is republican and democratic?
500
Voters choose candidates to represent a party in general.
What is Direct Primary?
500
the procedure used to determine the facts in a juevile case
What is adjudication hearing?
500
a procedure used in a senate to limit debate on a bill.
What is cloture?
500
in both the house of representatives and the senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong
What is majority party
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