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What is a political party?
An organization that seeks political power bioactive people to office so that it's positions and philosophy become public policy.
What is a nonpartisan election?
An election in which candidates are not selected or endorsed by political parties and party affiliation is not listed on ballot.
What is patronage.?
The dispensing of government jobs persons who belong to the winning political party.
What is a honeymoon? .
the beginning of a new president's term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the present Congress, usually lasting about six months
What is a caucus?
A meeting of local party members choose party affiliations are candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
What is party convention?
A meeting of party delegates to vote on matters of policy and in some cases to select party candidates for public office.
What is direct primary?
Election In which voters choose party nominees
What is open primary?
The primary election in which any voter, regarding not of party, may vote
What is crossover voting?
Voting by a member of one party for a candidate of another party.
What is a close primary?
The primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary May vote.
What is a minor party?
Small political party that persists over time, is often composed of ideologies on the right and left, or that is centered on a charismatic candidate. Such a party is also called third-party.
What is proportional representation?
Election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the rope.
What is winner take all system?
Election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.
What is a realigning election question?
Election during period of expanded suffrage and change in the economy and society that proves to be a turning point, redefining the agenda of politics and the alignment of voters within parties.
What is divided government?
Governance divided between the parties, as a when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.