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barack obama
was the fist african american persident of the united states
candidate-centered politics
politics that focuses directly on the candidates, their particular issues, and character, rather than on party affiliation
critical elections
Sharp changes in the existing patterns of party loyalty due to changing social and economic conditions
delegate
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
donald j trump
45th persident of the united states
hillary r Clinton
first femal to run for president
national convention
A national meeting of delegates elected in primaries, caucuses, or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president, ratify the party platform, elect officers, and adopt rules.`
national party platform
A political party’s statement of its goals and policies for the next four years
party identification
A political party’s statement of its goals and policies for the next four years
partisan polarization
Political polarization refers to the cases in which an individual’s stance on a given issue, policy, or person is more likely to be strictly defined by their identification with a particular political party
party realignment
A party realignment in the United States is when the balance of power between a country’s political parties changes greatly
political machine
A political machine is a political group in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses who receive rewards for their efforts.
political party
A political party is defined as an organised group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions
proportional representation
an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.
secular realignment
An election that signals a party realignment through voter polarization around new issues.
