| New Deal coalition | A coalition forged by the Democrats, who dominated American politicsfrom the 1930s to the 1960s. |
| national convention | The convention meets every four years, and its main task is to write the party's platform and then nominate its canididates for president and vice president. |
| party competition | The battle between Democrats and Republicans for the control of public offices. |
| party machines | A machine is a kind of party organization, very different from the typical fragmented and disorganized political party in America today. |
| party realignment | A rare even in American political life that is akin to a political revolution. |
| proportional representation | An electoral system used throughout most of Europe that awards legislative seats to political parties in proportion to the number of votes won in an election. |
| responsible party model | A view favored by some political scientists about how parties should work. According to the modeal, parties should offer clear choices to the voters, who can then use those choices as cues to their own preferences of candidates. |
| third parties | Electoral contenders other than the two major parties. |
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