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| Election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins |
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| An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official |
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| Proportional representation |
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| An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote |
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| Electoral system used in electing the president and vice president, in which voters votes for electors pledged to cast their ballots for a particular party's candidates |
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| An elected office that is predictable won by one party or the other, so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted |
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| The boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot, especially the president |
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| financial Contributions by individuals or groups in the hope of influencing the outcome of an election and subsequently influencing policy |
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| Contributions to a state or local party for party-building purposes |
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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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