Political Parties and Elections

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The main goal for political parties is to.....

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Win elections

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A national committee....

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Consists of members chosen by the nation convention

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A nominee is

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A candidate that was chosen to run for political office

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An election in which voters choose candidates to represent a political party in the general election is...

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Direct Primary

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An election in which voters do not need to declare their party preference to vote is...

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Open Primary

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An election in which only voters that are declared members of a political party are allowed to vote in is a...

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Closed Primary

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Political Parties prefer _______ primaries because it prevents other party's members from interfering with their choice.

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Closed Primary

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A candidate wins by a ________ of votes when he or she receives the most votes, although it might be less than half (50%) of the total votes.

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Plurality

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A _________ of votes is when a candidate gets more than half (50%) of the total votes.

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Majority

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A ______ election is to choose a party's candidates for each office in the general election

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Primary