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Unit 2: Political Behavior Terms

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political party
group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
partisanship
strong support of a person's party and their policies
minor party
one of the less widely supported parties in the United States
two-party
political system in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning office
single-member
election district in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot
plurality
the largest number of votes cast for an office (contrasted with majority, which is more than half of all votes cast)
pluralistic
a society that consists of several distinct cultures and groups
consenus
a general agreement on fundamental matters among various groups
multiparty system
a system with several major parties and many smaller parties
one-party system
a union dictatorship, a system in which only one party is allowed
coalition
a union of many persons of diverse interests
incumbent
refers to the current office holder
factions
refers to conflicting group
ward
units that cities are divided into due to the election of city council members
precinct
refers to the smallest unit of election administration
split-ticket voting
voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election
poll books
the official list of qualified voters in each precinct
gerrymandering
drawing electoral district lines in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group or party
injunction
court order that forces or limit the acts of private or public officials
transients
person who lives in a state for a short time
ballot fatigue
refers to voters losing their patience and/or knowledge as they work their way down a ballot
time-zone fallout
takes place when the media predicts election winners when the polls in the East and Midwest close, and results in a lower voter turnout in the West where the polls are still open
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