AP Gov - Ch. 14 "political parties"

an organized group of party leaders, officeholders, and voters who work together to elect candidates to political office

the degree to which a voter is connected to and influenced by a particular political party

voting for all of the candidates on the ballot from one political party

voting for candidates from different parties in the same elections

a set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to

the process through which political parties identify potential candidates

groups of voters who support a political party over time

when the groups of people who support a political party shift their allegiance to a different political party

a major national election that signals a change in the balance of power between the two parties

time period when one party wins most national elections