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Lesson 2 Political Parties Today
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• How do citizens, both individually and
collectively, influence government policy
Organization of Political Parties
1. Explaining Every four years both the Democratic and the
Republican Parties have a national convention. The
conventions are always held in a major American city.
What happens at these conventions
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2. Describing As you read, complete the chart below.
Define precinct captain and provide three examples of a
precinct captain’s activities.
Definition
Precinct Captain
Activities
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3. Defining What is a political machine
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Selecting Party Candidates
4. Organizing Political parties nominate and select
candidates for office in several ways. As you read the
text, complete the graphic organizer by giving a brief
explanation of each term.
Method of Selection
Direct primary
Explanation
Closed primary
Open primary
Plurality
Majority
Petition
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