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Question 1

political party

Answer 1

an organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office

Question 2

any organzied group whose members share a common goal anmd try to promote their interests by influcing government policymaking and decision making

Answer 2

interest group

Question 3

a political party’s tatement of principles and objectives. The specific objectives or legislative propasals in a platform are known as planks

Answer 3

platform

Question 4

two-party system

Answer 4

a poltical party’s statemnet of principles and objectives. THe specific objectives or legislative proposals in a platform are known as planks

Question 5

a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the government

Answer 5

two party system

Question 6

the indea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society