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Nomination Domination
Party Time
Misc
100
Private meeting of political party leaders
What is Caucus
100
A statement of a party's principles, beliefs and positions on vital issues
What is Platform
100
In order to get his/her name on the ballot, a candidate may need to get a specific number of people to sign a
What is Petition
100
A group of people with common interests who organize to win elections and control the government
What is Political party
100
The elephant is the symbol of what party
What is Republican
200
Any party other than one of the two major parties
What is Third Party or Minor Party
200
The basic local unit of a political party
What is Precinct
200
Early in our nation's history, these private meetings of party leaders chose candidates
What is caucuses
200
Political party system where the government tolerates no opposition
What is one party system
200
What is the unofficial party symbol of the Democrats?
What is Donkey
300
Basic Beliefs about government
What is ideologies
300
An area in which candidates seek a single office that represents all voters living in that area
What is Single-Member district
300
An official public meeting of a party to choose a candidate for office
What is Nominating convention
300
Political party system in which one party rarely has enough support to control the government
What is multi-party system
300
Theodore Roosevelt founded the
What is Bull-Moose Party
400
Favors given to reward party loyalty
What is Patronidge
400
An election in which party members select people to run in the general election.
What is Primary Election
400
How often are National Conventions held?
What is 4 years
400
The United States is an example of what kind of party system
What is Two party system
400
Political Ideologists who believe that things should be kept the way they are
What is Conservatives
500
A from of government that's dominated by religious leaders
What is Theocracy
500
A large group composed mainly of representatives from the 50 state party organizations
What is National Committee
500
Which of the following is NOT a way to nominate a candidate for office? Caucus, National Committee, Primary elections, Petitions
What is National Committee
500
All of the following are examples of political parties in the U.S EXCEPT Republicans, Democrats, Liberty, Reform
What is Liberty
500
Polticial Ideologists who beleive the government should be actively involved in the social welfare of a nation's citizens
What is Liberals