chapter 8

Question 1

elections to select party nominees in which only people who have registered in advance with the party can vote for that party’s candidates

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closed primaries

Question 2

a group of individuals w a common interest upon which every political party depends; an alliance

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coalition

Question 3

an electoral “earthquake” whereby new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones, and the majority party is often displaced by the minority party

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critical election

Question 4

a high tech method of raising money for a political cause or candidate;

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direct mail

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one of the institutions that keeps the party operating between conventions; responsible for the day to day activities of the party

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national chairperson

Question 6

on of the institutions that keeps the party operating between conventions; composed of representatives from the states and territories

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national committee

Question 7

the meeting of party delegates every 4 years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party’s platform

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national convention

Question 8

a coalition forged by fdr and the democrats, who dominated politics from the 1930s to the 1960s; elements were the urban working class, ethnic groups, catholics and jews, the poor, southerners, blacks, and intellectuals

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new deal coalition

Question 9

elections to select party nominees in which voters can decide on election day whether they want to participate in repub or demo contests

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open primaries

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the gradual disengagement of people and politicians from the political parties, as seen in part by shrinking party identification

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party dealignment

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historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power, which tends to win a majority of the elections

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party eras

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a type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements, such as patronage, to win votes and to govern

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party machines

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the displacement of the majority party by the minority party, usually during a critical election period

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party realignment

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one of the key inducements used by political machines; given for political political reasons rather for merit or competence alone

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patronage

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according to anthony downs, a team of men and women seeking to control the gov apparatus by gaining office in a duly contstitued election

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political party

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a popular theory in political science to explain the actions of voters as well as politicians; assumes that individuals act in their own best interest, carefully weighing the costs and benefits of possible alternatives

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rational choice theory

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parties should offer clear choices to the voters, who can then use those choices as cues to their own preferences of candidates

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responsible party model

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an informal term commonly used for some of the delegates to the dnc. these are seated automatically

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superdelegates

Question 19

electoral contenders other than the two major parties; american third parties are not unusual, but they rarely win elections

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third/ minority political parties

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voting with one party for one office and w another for other offices

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ticket splitting