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The smallest unit of election administration
What is a Precinct
100
A unit into which cities are divided for election of city council members
What is a ward
100
The two major parties acting together and cooperating when making decisions
What is Bipartisan
100
Congress and State legislatures are often organized on party lines and conduct much of their business in this fashion
What is partisanship
100
The location where voters who live in a particular precinct actually go to vote
What is a polling place
200
a group of people joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government and public policy
What is a political party
200
parties that have broken off from one of the major parties
What is splinter parties
200
Because of this, the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republican or Democrat
What is two-party system
200
They seek to cause change on one public policy matter
What is single-issue parties
200
A party nominating election in which only declared party members are allowed to vote
What is a closed primary
300
consisting of several distinct cultures and groups
What is a pluralist society
300
The greatest number of votes cast for a single office
What is plurality
300
Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States
What is a minor party
300
A union of many people of diverse interests who have joined together
What is a coalition
300
The naming of a candidate who will seek election for a public office
What is nomination
400
the dominant political parties in the United States (currently the Dem. and Rep.)
What are the major parties
400
The people eligible to vote in any given election
What is the electorate
400
Parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as
What is economic protest parties
400
When a strong candidate running for office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters other candidates on the party's ticket
What is the coattail effect
400
A party nominating election in which any qualified voter can participate
What is open primary
500
casting ballots for candidates from different parties for different offices in the same election
What is split-ticket voting
500
A group of people that seeks to control government by winning elections and holding public office
What is a political party
500
Dictatorships could be called "no-party" systems instead of this
What is one-party system
500
Where the two top vote getters in a direct primary face one another, with the winner receiving the nomination
What is a runoff primary
500
A special interest group that seeks to influence elections and affect public policy decisions-but has limits
What is a PAC