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Vocab List 3
AP Government
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9th Grade
01/27/2010

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Term
Political Parties
Definition
an organization to gain political power.
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Two-party System
Definition
a form of party system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections, at every level.
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Primary Election
Definition
is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election.
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Bolter Parties
Definition
party members who do not support the regular nominee of their party.
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Single-issue Parties
Definition
a political party that campaigns on only one issue.
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Independent Candidates
Definition
politician who is not affiliated with any political party.
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Platform
Definition
a political platform of a government. A new government, when entering office, lists their objectives to be accomplished while in office.
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Soft Money
Definition
is supposed to be spent for particular purposes, on such things as campaign ads endorsing an entire political party.
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