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IDENTIFYING KEY
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Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than
once. a. | coalition | b. | political party | c. | major parties | d. | minor party | e. | split-ticket voting | f. | precinct | g. | pluralistic
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the smallest unit of election
administration
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a group of people joined
together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government and public
policy
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consisting of several distinct
cultures and groups
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the dominant political parties
in the United States
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casting ballots for candidates
from different parties for different offices in the same election
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IDENTIFYING KEY
TERMS
Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. Some terms may be used more than
once. a. | ward | b. | electorate | c. | minor party | d. | plurality | e. | political party | f. | split-ticket voting | g. | splinter parties | h. | major parties | i. | bipartisan |
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a unit into which cities are
divided for the election of city council members
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parties that have broken off
from one of the major parties
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the greatest number of votes
cast for a single office
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the people eligible to vote in
any given election
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a group that seeks to control
government by winning elections and holding public office
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the two major parties acting
together and cooperating when making decisions
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IDENTIFYING KEY
TERMS
Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. | economic protest
parties | b. | consensus | c. | two-party system | d. | splinter party | e. | one-party system | f. | minor party |
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Because the United States has
a ____, the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either
Republicans or Democrats.
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Any party that has less
support than one of the major political parties in the United States is a(n)
____.
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Parties that want to express
their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as ____.
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In dictatorships, the ____
could more realistically be called a "no-party" system.
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IDENTIFYING KEY
TERMS
Match each item with
the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms. a. | precinct | b. | splinter parties | c. | single-issue parties | d. | partisanship | e. | coalition |
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Congress and the State
legislatures are often organized on party lines and conduct much of their business based on
____.
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____ seek to cause a change on
one public policy matter.
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A ____ is a union of many
people of diverse interests who have joined together.
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