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American Parties
Third Parties
Party Organization
Other Political Party Functions
Selecting Candidate
100
A group of voters with broad common interests
What is a Political Party?
100
a political party that challenges the two major parties
What is a Third Party?
100
Caucus
A meeting of political party members usually to conduct party business, or vote to select a candidate for president is called?
100
Elect candidates to Office
What is the main purpose of political parties?
100
Direct
Voters choose candidates to represent a party in a general election in what type of primary?
200
Two-Party System
What is the United States party system?
200
Third Party
The Green Party is an example of this
200
National Committee
Each party has this, which includes members from every state and is headed by a national chairperson.
200
Supporting a Candidate
If you helped raise money for a specific candidate, you would be doing this function.
200
Closed
A primary where only party members can vote to select a candidate.
300
Andrew Jackson
The Democratic-Republican party split because of what Presidential Candidate?
300
voters
The Populist Party called for senators to be directly voted by who?
300
State Committee
These people work together to help elect governors and state representatives in state legislatures.
300
Grassroots movement
A political movement that begins with the people.
300
Plurality
In most states, to win a primary a candidate must get the most votes or what some call this.
400
Democratic-Republican
Thomas Jefferson opposed the Federalist party and was the leader of this party.
400
Ross Perot
Who was a independent leader of the 1990s who created the Reform Party and ran for POTUS?
400
Precinct.
A geographic location that has a specific number of voters
400
Watchdog
What is a party acting as when making sure members do not misuse their power?
400
Majority
Some states, candidates must attain 50 percent or more of the vote, which is called
500
Alexander Hamilton
Who started the Federalist Party?
500
Single-Issue Political Party
The Prohibition Party was founded on the only issue to ban alcohol in America, we call this party what?
500
National Convention
This event ends in the selection of party candidates for President and Vice President.
500
Vote
On election day party supporters make sure other supporters do what?
500
Petition
If a third party Candidate wants to get on the ballot of a primary, he or she must use the power of what?