major party
Leading political organization
A major party is one of the two dominant political parties in a system where third parties rarely win elections.
In the United States, the major parties are the Democrats and Republicans: The major parties have controlled American politics since the Civil War.
Minor or third parties occasionally influence elections but seldom take office.
- big tentInclusive political approach
- votingFormally registering a choice
- electionOrganized public voting
- democracyRule by the people
- swing stateElectorally competitive region
duopoly · coalition · voter registration · proportional representation · voter turnout · swing voter · incumbency · membership · leadership · national convention · campaign · government · realignment · ticket · primary election · general election · platform · parliament
- party politicsnonpartisan, machine politics, Democrat, Republican, coalition government
major partyminor party
Small political organization
third party · splinter party · regional party · independent · unaffiliated
major partygrassroots movement
Citizen-led collective action campaign
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