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Political Parties

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caucus
noun
meeting of party leaders or faction of legislative body to select candidates and determine strategy
closed primary
noun
primary election in which only people registered in the party holding the primary can vote
crossover voting
noun
voting by a member of one party for a candidate from another party
dealignment
verb
rejection of both major parties and increase in the number of independents
direct primary
noun
primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote
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divided government
noun
when one party controls the White House and another party rules one or both houses of Congress
green party
noun
liberal political party focusing on environmental issues
hard money
noun
political contributions which are limited in amounts and fully disclosed
independent expenditures
noun
rule letting people and groups spend unlimited amounts on campaigns independently from candidates
keynesian economics
noun
economic theory advocating government intervention in the marketplace and monetary policy
laissez-faire economics
noun
policy advocating minimal government interference in economic affairs
libertarian party
noun
minor party advocating limited government, free market, individual liberties and nonintervention
minor party
noun
political party with little electoral strength and low chance of gaining control of the government
national party convention
noun
national meeting of delegates to nominate presidential candidates and ratify the party platform
nonpartisan
adjective
not supporting a political party
open primary
noun
primary election in which a voter may vote regardless of party affiliation
party convention
noun
meeting of party delegates to vote on matters of policy and select party candidates
party identification
verb
informal affiliation with a political party that people usually acquire in childhood
party registration
verb
declaring affiliation to a political party, sometimes required to register to vote
patronage
noun
control to make appointments to government jobs or grant other political favors
political party
noun
organization seeking political power by electing people to office so its positions become policy
proportional representation
noun
voting method giving political parties legislative representation proportional to the popular vote
realigning election
noun
election during periods of expanded voting and change, causing a political turning point
reform party
noun
minor party focused on government reform, fiscal responsibility and political accountability
soft money
noun
money contributed to a political candidate or party that's not subject to federal regulations
winner-take-all system
noun
system in which the candidate with the most votes wins the election
honeymoon
noun
period at the start of a new president’s term during which the president enjoys positive relations

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