A Formal Request For Government Action

Question: Petition

Answer: A formal request for government action

Question: Political Party

Answer: an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence or control decision making in government by electing the party’s candidate for public office

Question: Caucuses

Answer: A meeting of political party members to conduct party business

Question: Single-Issue Party

Answer: A political party that arises to promote a social, economic, or moral issue

Question: Political Machine

Answer: A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes

Question: Platform

Answer: A series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues

Question: Precint

Answer: A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

Question: Direct Primary

Answer: An election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election

Question: Open Primary

Answer: An election in which voters need not declare their party preference to vote for the party’s nominee

Question: Ideological party

Answer: Parties that focus on changing society in major ways