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3. a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work.
6. parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking clear strategy, dissatisfied with current condition
8. an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states
9. the tendency for for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election
12. a political party that campaigns only one issue
15. an organized group of people or bodies who seek to capture political power
16. a process of voting, in writing and typically in a secret
18. a building where voting takes place during an election
19. one in which many different groups and political parties are allowed to exist.
22. something that is the most important, among the most important, something that comes early in development
23. the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority
25. a political party system in which two major political parties constantly dominate the political landscape
27. an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors
28. if you chose democratic or republic as your party on your voter registration application

1. all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
2. the action of nomination of state of being nominated
4. an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especilley at the federal level.
5. a political party that plays a smaller role than a major party in a country's politics and elections
7. a small organization, typically a political party, that has broken away from a larger one
10. a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election
11. vote for candidates of more than one party
13. a second primary election held in some states to decide which of the two highest candidates for an office in the first primary will be awarded the party nomination.
14. a district of a city or town as defined for police purpose
17. of or involving several political parties
20. a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference
21. electoral district represented by a single officeholder
24. a general agreement
26. a political party having electoral strength sufficient to permit it to win control of a government