Election Unit Term (pt1)

What is Bi-Partisan

• Parties with widespread support

• Two parties work together

• Party without widespread support

• Two parties win majority of elections

What is Consensus

• Country with multiple ethnic groups

• Party that holds highest office

• General agreement among people

• Rival groups within congress

What is Faction?

• Rival groups within congress

• Dictatorship or a country where one party is allowed

• Current office holder

• Election where one winner selected with an area

What is Incumbent

• Allegiance or loyalty to a certain party

• General agreement among people

• Current office holder

• Minor party based upon set of ideas

What is Minor Party?

• Group of people trying to win elections to control govt

• Party with widespread support

• Rival groups within congress

• Party without widespread support

What is a One Party System

• Country that has many parties that win elections

• Have highest number of votes in election

• Dictatorship or a country where one party is allowed

• Two parties win majority of elections

What is Party In Power

• Two parties work together

• Minor party concerned with one topic, one issue

• Minor party based upon set of ideas (or book)

• Party that holds the highest office

What is Plurality

• Devotion to the interest of a certain area

• Have highest number of votes in election

• Country with multiple ethnic groups

• Rival groups within congress

What is Sectionalism

• Body of people that are eligible to vote

• General agreement among people

• Devotion to the interest of a certain area

• Current office holder

What is Single Member District

• Group of people trying to win elections to control govt

• When compteting parties come together on an issue

• Election where one winner is selected with an area

• Dictatorship or a country where one party is allowed