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| an election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins |
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| an electorial district in which voters choose one representative or official |
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| Proportional Representation |
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| an electio system in which each party running recives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to it's proportion of the vote |
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the electoral system used in electing the president and vice president, in which boters vote for electors pledged to cast their ballots for a particular party's candidates |
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| an elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other so that success of that party's candidate is alsmost taken for granted |
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| the boost that candidates may get in and election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot, especially the president |
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| a meeting of local party memebers to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform |
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| financial contributions by individuals or groups in the hope of influencing the outcome of an election and susequently influencing policy |
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| contributions to a state or local party for party-building purposes |
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| promotion a particular position or an issue paid for by interest groupss or individuals but not candidates |
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| money spent by individuals or groups not associated with candidates to elect or defeat candidates for office |
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