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| elections where the candidate's party affiliation is not on the ballot. |
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| political philosophy that stresses the positive role of government and the common good. |
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| political philosophy that favors individual rights and responsibilities, and restrictions on government power. |
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| person who believes political change should come from within the system. |
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| election in which a party affiliation is listed on the ballot. |
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| group of various parties that come together in a multi-governmental system to use their political power more effectively when no one party receives the majority of the votes. |
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| a party claiming support from the average citizenry and people of lesser means. |
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| political system with more than two parties. |
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| organization that promotes a political viewpoint and participates in elections. |
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| the public issues a party plans to address and how it plans to address them. |
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| political act of giving someone a political job in return for his or her support. |
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| parts of a party platform. |
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| political position that an entire system needs to be overturned by revolution. |
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| political system with two dominant political parties, such as in America. |
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| minor political parties in a two-party systems, which as the Reform Party and the Green Party in America. |
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| document that states the principles and policies of a political party. |
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| political organization that trades support for favors, found mostly in cities. |
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| political position that is suspicious of change in general. |
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| political system with only one political party. |
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