Ch 9 Flashcards
Mugwumps or Progressives
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to 1910s composed of reformers who opposed patronage
Critical or realignment periods
Periods when a major lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.
Split ticket
Voting for candidates of diff parties for various elections in th same election
Straight ticket
Voting for candidates of the same party
Office bloc ballot
A ballot listing candidates of a given offic und th name of that office. Also calld a Massachusetts ballot
Party column ballot
A ballot listing candidates of a given party under the named that party. Also called an Indiana ballot.
National convention
A meeting of party delegates held every four years
National committee
Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
Congressional campaign committee
A party committe in congress that provides funds to members and und be members
National chair
Day to day party manager elected by th national committee
Super delegates
Party leaders and electd official who become delegate to th national convention with having o run in primaries or caucuses
Political machine
A party organization tha cuts members b dispensing patronage
Ideological party
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
Solitary incentives
The social rewards that lead people to join a political organization such as pleasure, status, or companionship
Sponsored party
A local or state political party largely supported by another gabizatib in the community
