Political Parties

two-party system

• An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.

• A system of government with three branches of power.

• A system of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

• A system of government where the executive and legislative branches are separate.

multiparty system

• A system in which two or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition.

• A system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition.

• A system in which one political party has the capacity to gain control of government.

• A system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government simultaneously.

single-party system

• A system in which only one political party is allowed to exist

• A system of government in which the same political party is in power for an extended period of time

• an authoritarian system in which parties besides the single dominant party are banned or disallowed

• A system of government in which the same political party is in power for a limited period of time

goal of political parties

• Influence public opinion.

• Promote social change.

• Increase voter turnout.

• Elect people to office.

  Gain control of government.

facilitate collective action

• Establishing a common goal

• Developing a shared vision

• parties make it easier for voters to form groups that will vote in certain ways

• Encouraging collaboration

Facilitate Policy Making

• Establishing rules and regulations

• parties make it easier for elected officials to create and collaborate on legislation and policies

• Developing strategies for implementation

• Encouraging public participation

primary

• A type of school for children aged 5-11

• A ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.

• A type of color that is the combination of red and blue

• A type of government in which the power is held by the people

general election

• An election held to choose which candidate will hold office

• A referendum on a specific issue

• A vote of confidence in a government

• A plebiscite to decide on a policy

Caucus

• A type of bird native to North America

• A type of dance popular in the 1920s

• A type of soup made with vegetables and stock

• A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.

closed primary

• A primary in which only registered members of a particular religious group can vote

• A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote

• A primary in which only registered members of a particular ethnic group can vote

• A primary in which only registered members of a particular age group can vote