political parties vocab
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kelseynewton on November 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 One party system | a type of party system government in which a single political party forms the government |
| two party system | a form of party system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections |
| multiparty system | a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition |
| independent | Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority |
| third party | A person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, esp. a dispute. |
| splinter party | formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority. |
| ideological party | hold major programmatic goals and are deeply committed to the implementation of these goals to achieve comprehensive changes in the sociopolitical order. |
| single issue party | politics involves political campaigning or political support based on one essential policy area or idea |
| economic protest party | Parties, usually based in a particular region, especially involving farmers, that protest against depressed economic condition. |
| political party | an organization to gain political power |
| major party | a political party that holds substantial influence in a country's politics |
| minor party | a political party that play a smaller role than a major party in a country's politics |
| coalition | An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states. |
| consensus | General agreement. |
| split ticket voting | refers to a ballot on which the voter has chosen candidates from different political parties |
| straight ticket voting | is the practice of voting for candidates of the same party for multiple positions |
| party machine | used to describe the organization and power wielded by political parties in the 1800s |
| patronage | The power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges |
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