AP Gov Unit 5- use

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The goal of this group is to win elections and hold political office

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Political Party

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This occurs when a group of people who used to vote for one party now vote for another

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Party Realignment

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An election that demonstrates a sharp change in who people vote for; often leading to a party realignment

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critical election

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This is the first step in the process to win the presidency

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Primary Election

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This is a representative at the national convention that is not tied to a particular state; is often a powerful figure in the political party.

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superdelegate

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This is the idea that whoever wins the MOST votes in an election (even if it's not a majority), wins that position

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winner-take-all

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This often leads to gridlock in government

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party polarization

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This is a type of primary election where you do not have to be registered to a particular party to vote for a primary candidate

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Open Primary

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During this stage of the presidential election, there is one candidate from each major party fighting to win the votes of voters.

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General Election

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You determine the number of votes your state gets for this by combining the total number of your House Representatives + Senators.

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Electoral College