AP Gov 5.3-5.5 Political Parties Vocab

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Single-issue parties

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Party founded on a single issue such as the environment.

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Single-member districts

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An electoral system in which every elected official represents a geographically defined area, such as a state or congressional district and each area elects one representative.

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Swing states

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Battleground states where the vote is often close.

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Third parties (minor parties)

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Smaller, non-dominant parties.

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Two-party system

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A system with 2 main prominent parties.

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Winner-take-all voting

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A voting system in which the candidate with the most votes gets all of the seats or delegates at stake.

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Democratic Party

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The party more associated with liberal and moderate-liberals.

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Linkage institutions

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Channels that connect people with the government. Examples include political parties and interest groups.

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National convention

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Gathering of party leaders where a presidential nominee is chosen.

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Republican Party

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The party more associated with conservative and moderate-conservatives.