major and minor political parties political dictionary terms
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Major and Minor Political Parties
Political Dictionary Terms
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Term 1Device which a
voter registers a choice in an election.
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ballot
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Term 2
Place where the voters who live in a precinct vote.
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polling place
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Term 3
A voting district.
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precinct
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Term 4 When a strong candidate
running for an office at the top of the ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party’s ticket.
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coattail effect
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Term 5Voting by those
unable to get to their regular polling places on election day.
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absentee voting
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Term 6 The top two vote-getters
in the first party primary face one another, and the winner becomes the nominee.
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runoff primary
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Term 7People who meet to
select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election.
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caucus
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Term 8
The naming of those who will seek office.
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nomination
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Term 9
Special-interest groups which have an interest in public policy.
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political action committee
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Term 10Contributions made to State and local party organizations for activities such as voter registration and party mailings.
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soft money
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Term 11An election held within a party to pick that party’s candidates for the general election.
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direct primary
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Term 12Regularly scheduled
elections which voters make the final selection of officeholders.
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general election
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Term 13A grant of
money, usually from a government.
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subsidy
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Term 14Campaign money
that is subject to regulation by the Federal Election Commission.
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hard money
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Term 15A party nominating
election which only declared party members can vote.
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closed primary
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Term 16Elections in which
candidates are not identified by party labels.
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nonpartisan election
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Term 17A party nominating
election in which any qualified voter can take part.
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open primary