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Magruders American Government Chapter 5 Vocabulary

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political party
a group of people who seek control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
political spectrum
range of political views
partisanship
the strong support of their party and its poicy stands
single-member district
electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
plurality
largest number of votes cast for office
bipartisan
two major parties find common ground
consensus
a general agreement among various groups
coalition
a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
incumbent
the official who holds an office
factions
competing groups
spoils system
the practice of awarding public officers, contracts and other governmental favors to those who supported the party in power
electorate
the people eligible to vote
sectionalism
a norrow minded concern for or devotion to, the interests of one section of a country
ideological party
thoes based on a particular set of beliefs
single-issue party
focus on a single public question
economic protest party
parties rooted in poor econimic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times
splinter party
those that have split away from one of the major parties
ward
a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
precinct
smallest unit of election administration
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