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- 3. A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.
- 5. Voting system in which the candidate who receives the most votes within a geographic area wins the election, regardless if they win the majority.
- 9. An organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections, typically members hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
- 13. The joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time.
- 14. A ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates of more than one party.
- 15. Election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor.
- 17. Tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.
- 21. A meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
- 22. Government in which the cabinet is appointed by the legislature without reference to political parties.
- 26. A political party whose electoral strength is so small as to prevent its gaining control of a government.
- 27. Society in which many different groups and political parties are allowed to exist.
- 28. The people who are eligible to vote in an election.
- 29. Device used to cast votes in an election.
- 30. Political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices.
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- 1. A division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- 2. primary where voters choose one candidate per office regardless of the candidate's party affiliation. The top vote-getters from each party participating in the primary then advance to the general election.
- 4. A political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government.
- 6. A political party that has broken away from a larger one.
- 7. Primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
- 8. Building where voting takes place during an election.
- 10. A preliminary election whereby voters decide their party's candidates.
- 11. Parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking clear strategy, dissatisfied with current conditions.
- 12. Regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.
- 16. An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.
- 18. A political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape.
- 19. An electoral district represented by a single office holder.
- 20. A group of people who are committed to a different cause other than the mainstream political parties.
- 23. To formally choose a candidate for an election.
- 24. A political party that campaigns on only one issue.
- 25. A precinct is a subdivision of an electoral district Typically a contiguous area within which all electors go to a single polling place to cast their ballots.