Section 10
Party Organization
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Political parties are political organizations that typically seek to influence government policy by nominating candidates for office.
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A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States.
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American political parties have no formal organization at the national level and mainly raise funds through national committees.
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The organization of parties is generally at three different levels: national, state, and local.
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Congressional Campaign Committees exist for both Democrats and Republicans, and work to elect candidates from each party to the House of Representatives.
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A majority government is a government formed by a governing party that has an absolute majority of seats in the legislature or parliament.