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their brethren; when they have been properly sounded and instructed, they meet with the heads; these are called the Petty
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sown very late in the spring and therefore unsuitable for the distillation of beer. That caucuses were places where people drank abundantly is attested by
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Midland capital will bring upon us the 'caucus' with all its evils, but we cannot hope to checkmate it by giving it a bad name. The apologists of the system will tell us that the 'caucus' is a product of the peculiar conditions of
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in giving members of the upper house a say in the election of the party leader, who may become head of government. The caucus also determines some matters of policy, parliamentary tactics, and disciplinary measures against disobedient MPs. In some parties, the caucus also has the power to elect MPs
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committees, general committee, executive committee, and management committee) through which
Liberal voters in different wards could be instructed in the precise combinations in which to cast their votes. In 1877 the newly formed
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1203:. After that, Congressional party or a state legislature party caucus selected the party's presidential candidates. Nationally, these caucuses were replaced by the party convention starting in 1832 following the lead of the
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Another meaning is a sub grouping of officials with shared affinities or ethnicities who convene, often but not always to advocate, agitate, lobby or to vote collectively, on policy. At the highest level, in
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Great Leaders and National Issues of 1896: Containing the Lives of the Republican and Democratic Candidates for President and Vice-president, Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men of All Parties
1292:. In a different vein, the Congressional Internet Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members who wish to promote the growth and advancement of the Internet. Other congressional caucuses such as the
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The word "caucus" had a wide currency in the United Kingdom in the late 19th century, meaning a highly structured system of management and control within a political party, equivalent to a "
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Ellis, Edward Sylvester; Reed, Thomas Brackett; Wilson, William Lyne; Sherman, John; Upton, J. K. (1896). "Famous Presidential Campaigns of the Past: the origins of the 'Caucus'".
1456:. His luggage includes a scroll marked "Caucus", several string puppets, and a box of "wire pulling machinery", all in allusion to his reputation as a backstage political manager.
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Democracy and the Organization of Political Parties
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2304:. Vol. 1. London: Macmillan. pp. 254–55.
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2477:. Vol. 6. London: John Murray. p. 535.
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1802:Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. (1888). "
1187:United States presidential nominating convention
891:1719, although the name is not documented until
34:. For the purported ancestor of Caucasians, see
2382:(1 July 1877). "A new political organization".
2132:"The Establishment Of The Federal Labor Caucus"
2104:U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus
1313:Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa
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2430:(1 August 1878). "Political organization ".
2040:"Iowa caucuses: Here's how the voting works"
1504:, and again worked out in detail by Harris.
2365:. No. 28966. 12 June 1877. p. 9.
1809:Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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917:. It might also derive from the Algonquian
2243:"What's a caucus anyway? 3 things to know"
1436:"Farewell to the Caucus": 1886 cartoon of
1147:In United States politics and government,
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2497:. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
2120:California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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2639:Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised
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1833:. No. 266. 5 May 1760. p. .
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1908:"Founders Online: Boston Feby. 1763"
1894:participating institution membership
1483:, the city had been allocated three
2569:@OneNationCons (4 September 2019).
1955:. Vol. 1. London. p. 365.
1391:, and is an important link between
991:. This derivation was suggested by
2183:"Chapter 7 Parties and Government"
1853:Journal of the American Revolution
1551:devoted some nine chapters of his
1183:United States presidential primary
1111:William Gordon commented in 1788:
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2451:(1 November 1878). "The Caucus".
2116:U.S. Senate Republican Conference
2038:Weigel, David (23 January 2016).
1620:In alternative dispute resolution
1317:The term is also used in certain
907:American Philological Association
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2538:@RichardHRBenyon (20 May 2019).
2396:calls the new Liberal Caucus ...
1847:Bell, J. L. (15 November 2013).
1288:in the United States, including
860:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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2082:. University of Chicago Press.
1272:, one of the best-known is the
2302:The Life of Joseph Chamberlain
2213:"The ANC Parliamentary Caucus"
1638:alternative dispute resolution
1131:"cauci" is occasionally used.
950:drunk at the Caucus Club (see
867:and Alice is told to hand out
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2473:Buckle, George Earle (1920).
2112:U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus
1282:Congressional Hispanic Caucus
1252:and many state legislatures,
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1746:Pub#Advent of the modern pub
1732:American Heritage Dictionary
1543:Labour Electoral Association
1539:Labour Representation League
1129:analogical Latin-type plural
936:American Heritage Dictionary
909:that the word comes from an
1498:National Liberal Federation
1442:National Liberal Federation
1227:presidential election cycle
887:, which was established in
794:The term originated in the
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513:Party convention/conference
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1598:Blue Collar Conservatives
1448:for London following the
718:Ruling parties by country
691:National unity government
2351:Garvin 1932, pp. 261–62.
2076:; Donovan, Todd (2011).
1996:Shafer, Byron E (1988).
1949:Gordon, William (1788).
1715:The Story of Pocahontas"
1594:One Nation Conservatives
1535:Independent Labour Party
1417:New Zealand Labour Party
728:Banned political parties
428:Leader of the Opposition
396:Leaders and organization
359:Parliamentary opposition
2738:Encyclopædia Britannica
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1565:UK parliamentary caucus
1475:in preparation for the
1308:In Commonwealth nations
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2741:(11th ed.). 1911.
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1683:Wilson, James (1999).
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2491:Owen, James (2014).
2157:"The Liberal Caucus"
2074:Tolbert, Caroline J.
2072:Redlawsk, David P.;
1686:The Earth Shall Weep
1243:Congressional caucus
1135:In the United States
1047:New and Grand Corcas
913:word for "counsel",
832:parliamentary leader
666:Consensus government
656:Coalition government
448:Parliamentary leader
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2278:on 25 February 2016
2044:The Washington Post
1935:Boston Evening-Post
1884:(Online ed.).
1719:, Project Gutenberg
1651:Parliamentary group
1636:and other forms of
1579:parliamentary party
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686:Minority government
681:Majority government
646:Parliamentary group
503:Leadership election
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2453:Fortnightly Review
2384:Fortnightly Review
2272:www.lop.parl.gc.ca
1602:Conservative Party
1559:Contemporary usage
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