Political Parties

4. political party that campaigns on only one issue
6. a political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government
11. effect – popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election
12. the action of nominating or state of being nominated
14. political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country’s politics and elections
17. primary – held in some states to decide which of the two highest candidates for an office
18. a diverse society, where the people in it believe all kinds of different things and tolerate each other’s beliefs even when they don’t match their own
20. the number of votes casts to a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
22. certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths, or symbols of a social movement
26. Action Committee (PAC) – an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation especially at the federal level
28. voting – vote for candidates of more than one party
29. political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape
30. – a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party

1. – a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes
2. individuals who organize to win elections, operate government and influence public policy
3. election- a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election
5. small organizations, typically a political party that has broken away from a larger one
7. arise in periods of economic trouble
8. a general agreement
9. place – a building where voting takes place during an election
10. electoral district represented by a single officeholder
13. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
15. primary- may only vote for candidates from your own party
16. – a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret
19. – an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a counselor
21. a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
23. of or involving several political parties
24. primary – voters choose one candidate per office regardless of the candidates party affiliation
25. primary – a primary in which nominations of candidates for office are made by direct vote
27. primary – primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation