T8, L1: The Two-Party System

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a person running for political office

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candidate

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a written statement of the goals of a political party

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party platform

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an organization that tries to get political power by electing members to public office so that their political ideas can become laws or policies

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political party

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a political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country; a minor party

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third party

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The United States has a ____________________ political system.

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two-party

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The United States only has two political parties, Republican and Democrat?

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False

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Parties that challenge the two major parties (examples: Green Party, Libertarians, etc.) are known as?

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Third Parties

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The "left" side of the political spectrum; usually describing Democrats

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Liberal

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The "right" side of the political spectrum; usually describing Republicans

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Conservative

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What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

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Democratic and Republican