Chapter 8 Flashcards
Political party
An organization that sponsors candidates for political office under the organization’s name
Nomination
Designation as an official candidate of a political party
Political system
A set of interested institutions that link peoples with the government
Caucus
A close meeting of the members of a political party to decide questions of policy in the selection of candidates for office
National convention
A gathering of delegates of a single political party from across the country to choose candidates for president and vice president and to adopt a party platform
Party platform
The statement of policies of a national political party
Critical election
An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party loyalties among groups of voters
Two party system
A political system in which two major political parties compete for control of the government. Candidates from a third-party have little chance of winning office
Electoral dealignment
A listening of the importance of party loyalties in voting decisions
Majority representation
This system by which one office, contested by two or more candidates, is one by the single candidate who collects the most votes
Proportional representation
The system by which legislative seats are awarded to a party in proportion to the boat that party ones in an election
Party identification
A voter sense of psychological attachment to a party
National committee
A committee of a political party composed of party chairs persons in party officials from every state
Party conferences
A meeting to select party leaders and decide committee assignments how did at the beginning of a session of Congress by Republicans or Democrats in each chamber
Congressional campaign committee’s
An organization maintained by a political party to raise funds to support its own candidates in congressional elections
