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- 1. Party era started with the election of Lincoln; started as anti-slavery party; dominated by Northerners.
- 5. A short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections as well as in some state elections.
- 7. A rule by which all of the states of the total votes are cast for the presidential candidate receives plurality of the popular vote in that state.
- 10. A formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public.
- 11. A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
- 12. A party system where two major political parties dominate the government.
- 14. Occurs when a party undergoes a major shift in its electoral base and political agenda.
- 15. A voter who may not be affiliated with a particular political party or who will vote across party lines.
- 16. A small organization, typically a political party, that has broken away from a larger one.State central committee.
- 20. The traditional nickname for the Republican Party widely used in American political reporting.
- 21. A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
- 24. The practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot.
- 26. A series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party.
- 28. Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
- 34. A convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.
- 35. A legislative seat that is likely to be retained with a large majority in an election.
- 38. A political party as it exists with government officials that identify themselves as members of the party.
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- 1. A tendency for wealthier states or regions to favor the Democrats and for less wealthy states or regions to favor the Republicans.
- 2. A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic toward Roman Catholics and recent immigrants and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence.
- 3. Political organizations committed to a comprehensive set of beliefs or a social/political ideology.
- 4. A series of presidential nominating conventions of the United States Republican Party since 1856.
- 6. A moderate, centrist and populist party that sits in the center of the political spectrum.
- 8. A phenomenon that occurs when a group that is becoming more numerous overtime grows large enough to change the political balance in a district, state, or country
- 9. A political party as it exists with voters that identify themselves as members of a party.
- 13. The name selected by Texas businessman H. Ross Perot for his citizen action organization after his 1992 independent political campaign for President of the United States.
- 17. A political party as it exists with leaders, offices, staff, and budget; keeps the party running.
- 18. Refers to the political party with which an individual identifies.
- 19. A major party in the United States during the first half of the 19th century that was established in 1836 and was anti-Jackson and was represented a variety of regional interests.
- 22. The term used in the USA to refer to the situation in which one party controls the presidency while the other party controls Congress.
- 23. splitting, The practice of voting for different parties on the same ballot.
- 25. A period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.
- 27. An American business magnate and former politician.
- 29. The organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the national level, as determined by the Commission.
- 30. One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's philosophy of modern liberalism advocates social and economic equality, along with the welfare state. It seeks to provide government intervention and regulation in the economy.
- 31. A trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.
- 32. A group of voters organized to support certain public policies.
- 33. Key inducement used by parties; included a job, promotion, or contract given for political reasons rather than merit.
- 36. Term used in the United States for American political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties.
- 37. The number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.