POLITICAL PARTIES

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POLITICAL PARTIES
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Key Terms

• 1. candidate someone running for office
• 2. majority half one
• 3. plurality the most votes
• 4. platform the partys goals or issues that
  are part of their campaign
• 5. plank each individual issue
• 6. precinct voting districts
• 7. third party any party NOT a republican or
  democrat
• 8. independent unaffiliated with a party

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I. What is the difference between republicans and
democrats?

• A. republicans believe in less government
  involvement in peoples lives democrats would
  support more government involvement in peoples
  lives
• B. Benefits of two party system
• 1. partys check over one another
• 2. keep out radical views

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II. 5 functions of political parties

• A. represent your constituents
• B. nominate/get candidates elected
• C. inform the public
• D. communicate between different levels of govt
  (local, state, and federal)
• E. watchdog effect parties checking each other