Civics Chapter 6 vocabulary Flashcards
An alliance
Coalition
Each item on platform
Plank
Non party
Non partisan
A minor party
Third party
People seeking elected office
Candidates
A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes
Political machine
The statement of party goals and positions on various public issues
Platform
Giving jobs or special favors to party workers
Patronage
An effort to gather support for its candidates and inform voters of the party stand on public issues
Campaign
Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
Precinct
Having to explain ones actions to the voters
Accountable
A political movement that begins with the people
Grassroots
To name someone they want to run for office
Nominate
When one party wins more seats in the legislature than any other party
Plurality
More than half the votes cast
Majority
