Gov - Chapter 22 - Political Parties in Our Democracy

a primary in which a voter must be registered as a party member in order to vote

• closed primary
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket

go door to door seeking support for candidates

• canvass
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket

a system in which party leaders do favors for local party supporters

• patronage
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket

voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot

• split ticket
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• canvass

people who do not support a particular political party

• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket
• canvass

an election in which members of a political party choose candidates to run for office

• direct primary
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• split ticket
• canvass

a statement of a party's official stand on major public issues

• platform
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket

declaring that you are running for office

• self-nomination
• independent voter
• direct primary
• split ticket
• canvass

name candidates to run for public office

• nominate
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket

voting districts

• precincts
• independent voter
• self-nomination
• direct primary
• split ticket