Chapter 5 Flashcards
The range of political views
Political spectrum
Government action based on firm allegiance to a political party
Partisanship
Electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
Single-Member District
The number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate
Plurality
Supported by two parties
Bipartisan
General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters
Consensus
Temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
Coalition
The current officeholder
Incumbent
A conflicting group
Faction
The practice of giving offices and other favors of government to political supporters and friends
Spoils system
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
Electorate
A narrow minded concern for the interests of one section of a country
Sectionalism
Parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters
Ideological parties
Parties that concentrate on only one public policy matter
Single issue parties
Parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current locations and demanding better times
Economic protest parties
