APGOVCh.11.Hanah.Esparza Flashcards
political party
an organized group that may include office holders, candidates, activists, and voters who pursue their common interests by gaining and exercising power through the electoral process
Thomas Jefferson
Principle drafter of the Declaration of Independence; second vice president of the United States; third president of the United States from 1801-1809. Co-founder of the Democratic-Republican Party
political machine
a party organization that recruits voter loyalty with tangible incentives and is characterized by a high degree of control over member activity
candidate-centered politics
politics that focus on the candidates, their particular issues and character rather than party affiliation
party realignment
dramatic shifts in partisan preferences that drastically alter the political landscape
critical election
an election that signals a party realignment through voter polarization around new issues and personalities
secular realignment
the gradual rearrangement of party coalitions, based on more on demographic shifts than on shocks to the political system
national convention
a party meeting held in the presidential election year for the purposes of nominating a presidential and vice presidential tickets and adopting a platform
delegate
role played by representative who votes the way his or her constituents would want, regardless of personal opinions; may refer to an elected representative to Congress or a representative to the party convention
superdelegate
delegate to the Democratic Party’s national convention that is reserved for a party official and whose vote at the convention unpledged to a candidate
Donald J Trump
the 45th President, a Republican, elected in 2016; first president elected without prior political or military experience; an experienced businessman
national party platform
a statement of the general and specific philosophy and policy goals of a political party, usually promulgated at the national convention
Barack Obama
the 1st African American president of the United States, a Democrat, who served as 44th President from 2009-2017. Senator from Illinois from 2005-2008; member of the Illinois Senate from 1997-
Party identification
a citizen’s attachment to a political party based on issues, ideology, past experience or upbringing which tends to be a reliable indicator of likely voting choice
Hilary Clinton
1st female major party candidate for president of the U.S., a Democrat, who ran against President Donald J Trump in 2016