Democratic national committee - organizes the Democrat's national convention and helps to develop their platform, raise money and supports all democratic candidates across the country., Republican national committee - organizes the Republican's national convention and helps to develop the party platform, fundraising, election strategy, and supports Republican candidates across the country, Democratic party - party associated with more liberal policies, Republican party - party associated with more conservative views , linkage institutions - organizations or processes that connect citizens to their government. Examples include political parties, interest groups, elections, and media., National convention - a large meeting held by each major political party every four years to officially nominate their presidential and vice presidential candidates, platform - a formal written statement of a political party's principles, policy goals and positions on major issues., war chest - the funds that a candidate or political party raises and sets aside to use for campaigning and election expenses, party dealignment - a trend in which voters increasingly identify as independents rather than aligning with one of the two major parties, leading to a decline in party loyalty and influence., party realignment - a major, lasting shift in the political landscape when large groups of voters change their traditional party allegiance, often resulting in one party becoming dominant for an extended period, superdelegates - party leaders and elected officials who are automatically seated as delegates at the Democratic National Convention and can vote for any candidate they choose, rather than being bound by primary or caucus results, single-issue party - a minor political party that focuses primarily on one public policy issue, rather than a broad set of concerns, splinter parties - parties that break away from one of the major parties, usually formed around a strong, specific issue, or disagreement with the major party's direction, swing states - states where voters are closely divided between Democrats and Republicans, making them highly competitive and critical in determining the outcome of the election, third parties - political parties other than the major two parties., winner-take-all voting - an electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins the election and no representation if given to those who voted for other candidates, two-party system - a political system dominated by two major parties that compete for power,

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