Chapter 5 Test Review Flashcards
The smallest uit of election administration
precint
a group of people joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government and public policy
political party
consisting of several distinct cultures and groups
pluralistic society
the dominant political parties in the United States
major parties
casting ballots for canadates from different parties for different offices in the same election
split-ticket voting
a unit into which cities are divided for the election of city council members
ward
parties that have broken off from one of the major parties
splinter parties
The greatest number of votes cast for a single office
plurality
The people eligible to vote in any given election
electorate
Group that seeks to control government by winning elections and holding public office
political party
The two major parties acting together and cooperating would making decisions
bipartisan
because the United States has a _______, the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republicans or Democrats
two-party system
any party that has less support then one of the major political parties in the United States is a
minor party
parties that want to express their disc content with the major parties and current economy are known as _________.
economic protest parties
and dictatorships, the _____ could be more realistically called a no party system
One party system
Congress and state legislatures are often organize a party lines and conduct much of their business based on
partisanship
