Unit 6: Political Parties

studied byStudied by 1 person
5.0(1)
Get a hint
Hint

Canvass

1 / 22

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.

23 Terms

1

Canvass

To go door- to-door handing out information and asking people which candidates they support.

New cards
2

Nominate

When a political party selects and names a candidate to run for public office.

New cards
3

Planks

Position statements on each specific issue in a party’s platform.

New cards
4

Platform

A statement of a party’s official stand on major public issues.

New cards
5

Political Party

An organisation of citizens who wish to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office.

New cards
6

Independent Voter

People who do not support a particular political party.

New cards
7

Patronage

The system in which party leaders do favors for loyal supporters of the party.

New cards
8

Precincts

Voting districts

New cards
9

Split Ticket

The practice of voting for candidates of more than one party on a ballot.

New cards
10

Straight Ticket

The practice of voting for candidates of only one party on a ballot.

New cards
11

Caucus

A meeting of party leaders to discuss issues or to choose candidates.

New cards
12

Closed Primary

An election in which a voter must be registered as a party member and may vote only in that party’s primary.

New cards
13

Direct Primary

An election in which members of a political party choose candidates to run for office in the name of the party.

New cards
14

Open Primary

An election in which voters do not need to declare a party before voting but may vote in only one party’s primary.

New cards
15

Self-Nominate

Declaring yourself as a candidate for public office.

New cards
16

Write-In candidate

A candidate whose name does not appear on a ballot but who asks voters to write his or her name in as their choice.

New cards
17

Bipartison

Supported by two parties.

New cards
18

Minor Party

One of the political parties not widely supported.

New cards
19

Multiparty

A system in which several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete for, and actually win, public offices.

New cards
20

Two-Party System

A political system dominated by two major parties.

New cards
21

Electorate

All of the people entitled to vote in a given election.

New cards
22

Faction

A conflicting group.

New cards
23

Incumbent

The current office holder.

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 18 people
... ago
4.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 12 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 34 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 13 people
... ago
5.0(2)
note Note
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 57 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 22 people
... ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 1975 people
... ago
4.7(11)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard (93)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (115)
studied byStudied by 13 people
... ago
5.0(2)
flashcards Flashcard (22)
studied byStudied by 17 people
... ago
5.0(3)
flashcards Flashcard (75)
studied byStudied by 2 people
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (29)
studied byStudied by 27 people
... ago
5.0(2)
flashcards Flashcard (40)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (20)
studied byStudied by 1 person
... ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (134)
studied byStudied by 2615 people
... ago
4.0(26)
robot