Political Parties

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  1. 2. the individual elected or selected by a party to run for office
  2. 7. representatives who are chosen to go to a special meeting, such as a party convention
  3. 8. a meeting of local party members, who debate openly and then vote publicly for their preferred candidates for the major political parties in an upcoming election
  4. 11. conducting surveys that assess public opinion by asking people what they think and feel
  5. 12. any party that competes against the two major political parties is *this* type of political party; includes the Green and Libertarian Parties
  6. 15. this "third" party believes in extremely limited government, and calls for a free market system, expanded individual freedoms, and a foreign policy of nonintervention
  7. 17. a series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues
  8. 18. the specific location you go on Election Day to cast your vote
  9. 19. organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices
  10. 20. a voting process that happens within each state, in which voters cast private ballots for their preferred candidates for the major political parties in an upcoming election
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  1. 1. one of the two major U.S political party; founded in 1828 by Andrew Jackson to support more power for the individual state governments
  2. 3. next to or adjoining something else
  3. 4. political party founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists that believed in stopping the expansion of slavery in the United States
  4. 5. a meeting of party delegates to vote on the party's plans and actions, and in some cases to choose party candidates for public office
  5. 6. this "third" party is dedicated to the environment, social justice, nonviolence, and a foreign policy of nonintervention
  6. 9. a series of actions intended to win an election
  7. 10. if no candidate wins >50% of the vote in an election with 3 or more candidates, this is the candidate with the most votes
  8. 13. the candidate or party that wins more than half (>50%) of the votes cast in an election
  9. 14. the Democratic and Republican Parties are *this* type of political party
  10. 16. the list of candidates to choose from when you cast your vote