Chapter 6-political parties Flashcards

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The group of officeholders who belong to specific article party and were elected as candidates of that party

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Party in government

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Specific political parties leaders and work state and local levels

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Party organization

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The group of citizens who identify with the specific political party

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Party in the electorate

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A period In which the names of the major political parties their supporters and the issues dividing them remain relatively stable

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party system

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The idea that a political party exist as an organization distinct from its elected officials or party leaders

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Party principal

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The practice of rewarding party supporters with benefits like federal government positions

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Spoils system

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And unofficial patronage system with in a political party that seeks to game political power and government contract jobs and other benefits for party leaders workers and supporters

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Political machine

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The assemblage of groups who aligned with and supported the Democratic Party in support of new deal policies during the fifth party system including blacks Catholics Jews union members and white southerners

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New deal coalition

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A change in the size of composition of the party coalitions or in the nature of the issues that divide the parties realignment typically car with an election cycle or two but they can also occur gradually over the course of a decade or longer

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Realignment

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An American political parties principal organization comprising party representatives from each state

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National committee

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An interest group or division of an interest group that can raise money to contribute to contribute to campaigns or to spend on ads in support of candidates the amount of PE a CE can receive from each of its donors and the amount they can spend on federal election you’re nearing are strictly limited

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Political action committee PAC

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A tax exempt route formed primarily to influence elections dude met voter mobilization efforts an issue ads that you not directly endorse or post candidate unlike political action committees they are not subject to contribution and spending caps

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527 organization

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The use of party names to revoke certain positions or issues for instants Adidas might immediately call to mind athletics in the same way that democrat might remind you of environmental policies or universal healthcare

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Brand names

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The organization of Democrats in the House and Senate that needs to discuss and debate parties positions on various issues in order to reach a consensus and to assign leadership positions

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Caucus Congressional

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The organization Republicans in the House and Senate that need to discuss and debate the parties positions on various issues in order to remain a consensus into assigned leadership positions

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Conference

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The citizens loyalty to a specific political party

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Party identification party ID

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The groups that identify with political party usually described a demographic terms such as African-American democrat or evangelical Republicans

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Party coalitions

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A ballot vote in which citizens elect the parties nominee for the general election

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Primary

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The local meeting in which party member select the parties nominee for the general election

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Caucus electoral

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I’m meeting held by each party every four years at which states delegates select the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees and approve the party platform

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Nominating convention

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A set of objectives outlined the parties issues positions and priorities candidates are not required to support their parties platform

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Party platform

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A situation in which one party hold the majority of seats in the house and Senate and the president is a member that same party

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Unified government

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Under unified government the party that controls the house the Senate and the presidency under divided government the president’s party

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Party in power

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A situation in which the House-Senate and presidency are not controlled by the same party such as if Democrats hold majority of the house and senate seats and the president is a Republican

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Divided government