Political Parties & Interest Groups Vocab

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political party

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a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

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political spectrum

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the range of political views

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partisanship

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the strong support of their party and its policy stands

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bipartisan

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supported by two parties

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coalition

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a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government

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incumbent

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the current officeholder

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electorate

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all of the people entitled to vote in a given election

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plurality

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the largest number of votes cast for the office

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consensus

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general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions

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mass media

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means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the Internet