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organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices
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the Democratic and Republican Parties are *this* type of political party
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any party that competes against the two major political parties is *this* type of political party; includes the Green and Libertarian Parties
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one of the two major U.S political party; founded in 1828 by Andrew Jackson to support more power for the individual state governments
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political party founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists that believed in stopping the expansion of slavery in the United States
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this "third" party is dedicated to the environment, social justice, nonviolence, and a foreign policy of nonintervention
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this "third" party believes in extremely limited government, and calls for a free market system, expanded individual freedoms, and a foreign policy of nonintervention
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a series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues
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the individual elected or selected by a party to run for office
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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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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
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the candidate or party that wins more than half (>50%) of the votes cast in an election
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if no candidate wins >50% of the vote in an election with 3 or more candidates, this is the candidate with the most votes
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next to or adjoining something else
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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
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representatives who are chosen to go to a special meeting, such as a party convention
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a series of actions intended to win an election
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conducting surveys that assess public opinion by asking people what they think and feel
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the specific location you go on Election Day to cast your vote
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the list of candidates to choose from when you cast your vote
