SS- Mid-Term Elections
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Political Party
Organized group that seeks to control government through elections and public office.
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Major Political Party
Dominant party in government system
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Two-Party System
System which candidates from only 2(major) parties have a real chance of winning.
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Third Party
One of the less widely supported political party
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Independent
A voter or candidate who doesn't identify with or regularly support a particular party
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Platform
Written declaration of the principles and policy positions of a political party
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Endorse
The action of publicly declaring support for a candidate
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Mid-Term Election
Elections held in the U.S. in which members of Congress, state legislatures, and some state governors are elected, but the president is not.
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Partisan
Very strong adherence to a political party(Biased)
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Non-Partisan
Do not formally have a political party affiliation(Unbiased)
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Bi-Partisan
Refers to an issue which both parties are in agreement
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Incumbent
Current holder of a political office
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Lobby/Lobbyist
Activities of an agent for a pressure group, usually to influence public policy
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Swing State/Battleground State
A state that does not regularly support one political party over another
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Ballot measures
An issue on which citizens directly vote to create or change a state of local law
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Poll
Measures people's probability to do something or their opinion about a topic
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