Political Parties

1. a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
3. The place where completed ballots are kept until counted.
5. a system of government in which two major parties compete for power
6. A civic Duty
8. a series of statements or lists stating the party's positions on election issues
9. of government in which two major parties compete for power
10. a political party that challenges the two major parties
11. representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party
16. an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election

1. :an association of voters with common interests who want to influence decision-making in government by electing the party's candidates to public officetwo-party-system:
2. an election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees
4. a strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes
7. an election in which voters need not declare their party preference
12. most votes among all those running for a political office
13. a meeting of political party members to conduct party business
14. another name for ballot
15. a number that is more than 50 percent of the total