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political parties
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organized groups with public followings that seek to elect office holders who identify themselves...
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two-party system
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a system of electoral competition in which two parties are consistently the most likely to...
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single member districts
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electoral districts in which only one person is elected to represent the district in a representative...
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plurality election
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elections in which the candidate with the most ovtes, not necessarily a majority, wins
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proportional representation (PR):
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an election system in which candidates are elected from multimember districts, with a party's...
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fusion
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a strategy in which 3rd parties endorse a major party candidate but list that candidate seperately...
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Australian ballot
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an official government produced ballot for elections that lists all offices & all the candidates...
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party machines
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disciplined local party organizations that selected candidates; got out the vote; provided...
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patronage
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awarding jobs in governernment of the basis of party support & loyalty rather than expertise...
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Progressive Reforms
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a set of political & electoral reforms in the early 20th century that had the combined...
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national party convention
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a meeting held over several days at which delegates select the party's presidential nomiee,...
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party platforms
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a document expressing the principles, beliefs, & policy positions of the party, as endorsed...
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responsible party model
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the idea that political parties should run as unified teams, present a clear policy platform,...
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issue evolution
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a change in the partisan base of support for an issue over time, such that the positions of...
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electoral realignment
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a shift in the composition of party coalitions that produces a new, relatively durable pattern...
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dealignment
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a substaintain reduction in the proportion of the voting population consistently voting for...
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What Political Parties do:
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-fill gaps left by constitution-parties recruit candidates into the electoral process &...
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The Two-Party System:
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-3rd parties are rarely successful electorally but may be influential in other ways-single-member...
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Party Organization:
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-party organization in the 19th century was informal-party machines provided organization in...
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The Evolution of Party Competition & Party Coalitions
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-coalitions are dynamic, not static-American parties have evolved through 6 periods of party...
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