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a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office
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a set of basic beliefs about life, culture, government, and society.
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used to classify something, or suggest that it can be classified, in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme or opposite points.
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strong and sometimes blind adherence to a particular party, faction, cause, or person
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a political party that plays a smaller (in some cases much smaller, even insignificant in comparison) role than a major party in a country's politics and elections.
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the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
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illegal voting or tampering in an election
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a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
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a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party
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a congressional election held in the even years between presidential elections
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a phenomenon that results in fewer votes being cast for offices at the end of an election ballot
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having an influence on politics
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a strategy used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting.
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the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions
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the practice of voting for candidates from only one party
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the practice of voting for candidates of more than one party
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a person with no party affiliation
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a preliminary election to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential elections.
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the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election
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The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.
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manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
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a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
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a group of people or an organization seeking or receiving special advantages, typically through political lobbying
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A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donation
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government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity
