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Group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power. Formal political parties originated in their modern form in Europe and the U.S. in the 19th century. Whereas mass-based parties appeal for support to the whole electorate, cadre parties aim at attracting only an active elite; most parties have features of both types. All parties develop a political program that defines their ideology and sets out the agenda they would pursue should they win elective office or gain power through extraparliamentary means. Most countries have single-party, two-party, or multiparty systems (see party system). In the U.S., party candidates are usually selected through primary elections at the state level.
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The smaller political parties are usually called?
Third parties.
The ideas and goals of a candidate or political parties are called a?
Platform
What are major political parties in each state called?
Democrat & Republican
Why are same political party called third parties?
The United States has had two majority parties since around 1829. Although it isn't impossible, no third party has been able to gather enough support to have as much influence and power as Democrats or Republicans. As such, these third parties are known as minor parties.
What are Groups that organize to elect government officials and to influence government policies called?
Political Party....or Political Parties
