Chapter 9 Key terms Section's 1-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 political party | an organization to gain political power |
| two-party system | political party system with two major political parties |
| third party | a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system |
| platform | a document stating the aims and principles of a political party |
| plank | an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party |
| stress | difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension |
| promote | make publicity for |
| national committee | representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party |
| caucus | a meeting of political party members to conduct party business |
| precinct | a geographic area the contains a specific amount of voters |
| ward | several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit |
| political machine | a group that controls the activities of a political party |
| direct primary | a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office |
| closed primary | a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote |
| open primary | a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party) |
| plurality | (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes) |
| majority | (elections) more than half of the votes |
| petition | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority |
| range | the limits within which something can be effective |
| adjacent | having a common boundary or edge |
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