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1. Democratic Party

Person Who Is Already The Elected OfficialMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

2. Republican Party

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesPerson Who Is Already The Elected OfficialMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

3. National Party Convention

Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriagePerson Who Is Already The Elected OfficialA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

4. Incumbent

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Person Who Is Already The Elected OfficialMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

5. Federalism

Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageNational And State Governments Share PowerMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

6. Closed Primary

Must Be A Registered Party Member And A Registered Voter To Vote In This PrimaryA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

7. Hard Money

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesPolitical Contributions Given To A Party - Candidate - Or Interest Group That Are Limited In Amount And Fully Disclosed. Raising Such Limited Funds Is Harder Than Raising Unlimited Funds - Hence The Term.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

8. Bradley Effect

Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageWhen Someone's Race (Or Ethnicity - Religion - Etc.) Is Something That Voters Privately Consider Without Revealing It In PollsMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

9. How Voters Decide

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Partisan Loyalty - Issues And Policy Preferences - And Candidate CharacteristicsMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

10. Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Largely Banned Party Soft Money - Restored A Long-Standing Prohibition On Corporations And Labor Unions For Using General Treasury Funds For Electoral Purposes - And Narrowed The Definition Of Issue Advocacy.A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

11. Divided Government

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.One Party Controls Congress At The Same Time A Different Party Controls The PresidencyMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

12. Duverger's Law

The Principle That - Under A Plurality Rule-System - Not Enough Voters Will See The Need To Vote For A Third Party Candidate Considering Worries That The Singular 'Left-Leaning' Or 'Right-Leaning' Candidate Would Win.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

13. Primary

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA Ballot Vote In Which Citizens Select A Party's Nominee For The General Election.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

14. Liberal

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.A Political Label That Categorizes Those People Who Believe The Government Should Help Meet The Needs Of Citizens And Protect Their Rights. Are Often Democrats.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

15. Runoff Election

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesUsed When A State Or Local Government Requires That A Candidate When 51% Of The Vote In Order To Win The PrimaryA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

16. Why Were Political Parties Formed?

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Helps Make It Easier For Voters To Identify Candidates Who Align With Their Interests; Makes It More Likely For Alliances To Form/Pass Bills; Helps To Prevent Politicians From Competing Too Viciously(?)Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

17. Stump Speeches

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageWhere Candidates Give Information About Themselves To VotersA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

18. Multi-Party System

A System In Which Three Or More Political Parties Have The Capacity To Gain Control Of Government Separately Or In Coalition.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

19. Gerrymandering

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Creating Single Member Districts (Like Hor) Where One Political Party Is Almost Always Guaranteed To Win

20. Plurality Rule

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesMajor Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.The Rule That The Candidate With The Most Votes Wins - Even If He Or She Has Not Gotten The Literal Majority Of Votes.

21. How Many Of Those Eligible In Primary Elections Actually Vote?

Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage~25%Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

22. Independent Expenditures

Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesThe Supreme Court Has Ruled That Individuals - Groups - And Parties Can Spend Unlimited Amounts In Campaigns For Or Against Candidates As Long As They Operate Independently From The Candidates. When An Individual - Group - Or Party Does So - They Are Making An Independent Expenditure.A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.

23. Grassroots Politics

Major Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax RatesPolitical Campaigns That Operate At The Local Level By Reaching Out To People In The CommunityA National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex Marriage

24. Election Day

A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageThe First Tuesday After The First Monday In November Every Other YearMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

25. Electoral College

Electoral System Used In Electing The President And Vice President - In Which Voters Vote For Electors Pledged To Cast Their Ballots For Particular Party's Candidates; Must Get 270 Votes To Win.A National Meeting Of Delegates Elected At Primaries - Caucuses - Or State Conventions Who Assemble Once Every Four Years To Nominate Candidates For President And Vice President - Ratify The Party Platform - Elect Officers - And Adopt Rules.Major Party That Supports Smaller Government - Fewer Regulations On Business - And Tight Immigration Controls. Also Tends To Be Anti-Abortion And To Oppose Same-Sex MarriageMajor Party That Is Pro-Environment - Supports A Woman's Right To Choose - And Supports Progressive Taxation So That Wealthier People Pay Higher Tax Rates

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