Political Terms Flashcards

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Platform

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A set of principles, goals, and strategies designed to address pressing political issues. Each party's platform is broken down into 'planks,' or declarations that speak to each specific issue.

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Plank

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An individual topic or issue in a party's platform.

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Political party

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An organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.

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Two-party system

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A party system where two major political parties dominate the political landscape.

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Party convention

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A meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates.

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Precinct

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A district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.

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Ballot

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A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.

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Poll

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The process of voting in an election.

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Electoral College

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A body of electors established by the United States Constitution, constituted every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States.

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Referendum

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A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.