Chapter 9 Notes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nomination | a process by which political parties select and offer candidates for public office. |
| direct primary | an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election. |
| closed primary | an election in which only declared members of a party area allowed to vote for that party's nominees. |
| open primary | an election in which voters need not declare their party preference. |
| plurality | the most votes among all those running for a political office. |
| runoff primary | second primary election between two candidates who received the most votes in the first primary election. |
| petition | a formal request for government action; or, a process by which candidates who are not affiliated with one of the two major parties can get on the ballot for the general election in most states. |
| political party | an association of voters with broad, common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party's candidates to public office. |
| two-party system | a system of government in which two parties compete for power. |
| third-parties | parties that challenge the two major parties |
| platform | a series of statements expressing the parties principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues. |
| plank | each individual part of an platform |
| national committee | helps raise funds for presidential elections and organizes the party's national convention. |
| national party chairperson | runs the committee; main job is to manage the office, direct the committee staff, and leads fundraising efforts. |
| caucuses | meetings of state and local part organizations |
| delegates | a representative to a meeting. |
| precinct | a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
| county chairperson | a person who runs a county committee, often having a great deal of political power in the country. |
| ward | several adjoining precincts that make a larger unit. |
| political machine | a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes. |
| Democratic-Republican Party, Federalist Party | The first two political parties in the United States were the______________, which was led by Thomas Jefferson and the_____________ that was led by Alexander Hamilton. |
| Reform, Independent, and Bull Moose | The three independent parties that organized around independent candidates were the ________and the_________. |
| Whigs | The party that replaced the Federalists as the main challenger to the Democratic-Republican party in 1830 were the_____. |
| closed, open primary | The two mechanisms that are used by parties to select delegates to the national convention are____and_____. |
| raising large amounts of money | what is the main role of the congressional campaign committees in the political arenas? |
| write the platform | what is the main job of the delegates at a national convention? |
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