Usually a party leader or activist who is not pledged to a candidate based on the outcome of the state's primary or caucus.
A trend in which candidates develop their own strategies and raise money with less influence from the party elite.
Voting for candidates from different parties in the same election.
An election system for choosing members of the legislature where the winner is the candidate who receives the most votes, even if the candidate does not receive a majority of the votes
An election in which a state's voters choose delegates who support a presidential candidate for nomination or an election by a plurality vote to select a party's nominee for a seat in Congress.
An organized group of party leaders, officeholders, and voters who work together to elect candidates to political office.
Groups of voters who support a political party over time.
A decision by a state to push its primary or caucus to a date as early in the election season as possible to gain more influence in the presidential nomination process.
A process through which a state's eligible voters meet to select delegates to represent their preferences in the nomination process.
A primary election in which all eligible voters may vote, regardless of their party affiliation.
Voting for all of the candidates on the ballot from one political party is
A system in which two political parties dominate politics, winning almost all elections.
A person who acts as the voters' representative at a convention to select the party's nominee.
A primary election in which only those who have registered as a member of a political party may vote
The process through which political parties identify potential candidates.
A trend since 1969, in which one party controls one or both houses of Congress and the president is from the opposing party.
Which type of primary system encourages people who are undecided or independent voters to easily participate?
On which of the following issues would Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders most likely find a point of agreement during their 2016 campaigns?