Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is the battle of two major parties for the control of public offices
Party Competition
What is one of the most important elements in American Politics?
Party competition
Who defined political party as a “team of men [and women] seeking to control the government apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election”
Anthony Downs
What type of institution help to ensure that public preferences are heard pound and clear
Linkage Institution
What are the main linkage institutions?
Political parties, election, Interest groups and the media.
What is the popular theory in political science to explain the thinking of voters as well as politicians. It assumes that individuals act in their own best interest, carefully weighing the costs and benefits of possible alternatives?
Rational-Choice theory
What is it called when voters know what the Republicans and Democrats stand for?
Party image
What is voting with one party for one office and another party for other offices?
Ticket splitting
What is the self explained preference for one party
Party Indentification
What is a type of party organization that relies heavily on material inducements, such as patronage?
Party Machines
What are jobs, promotions, or contracts that is given for political reasons rather than for merit or competence alone.
Patronage
Elections to select party nominees sin which only people have registered in advance with the party can vote for party’s candidate
Closed Primaries
Where you don’t have to register before hand and will be voted on come Election Day
Open election
What is the meeting of party delegates every 4 years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party’s platform
National convention
Who is responsible for the day to day activities of the party
National Chairperson
What is it called who one party has been the prominent majority party for a long period of time?
Party eras
What is called when a party era ends and the other party becomes dominant
Critical Election
Who forged the new deal coalition
Democrats
The gradual disengagement of people and politicians from the parties shrinking party identification
Party Dealignment
