Chapter 8 Flashcards

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Political party

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According to Anthony downs, a team of men and women seeking to control the government by gaining office

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Linkage institutions

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The channels through which peoples concerns become political issues on the governments policy agenda

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Rational choice theory

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A popular theory in political science to explain the actions of the letters as well as politicians

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Party image

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The voters perception of what the Republicans or Democrats stand for, such as conservatism or liberal

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Party identification

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A citizens self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other

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Ticket splitting

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The voting with one party for one office and with another party for the other office

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Party machines

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A type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements such as patronized to win votes and to govern

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Patronage

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One of the key inducements used by party machines

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Closed primaries

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

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Open primaries

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Elections to select party nominees in which voters can decide on election day whether they want to participate in the Democratic or Republican contests

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Blanket primaries

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Elections to select party nominees in which voters are presented with a list of candidates from all the parties

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National convention

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A meeting of party delegates every four years to choose the presidential ticket and write the parties platform

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National committee

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One of the institutions that keeps the party operating between conventions

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National chairperson

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The national chairperson is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the party and is usually handpicked by the presidential nominee

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Coalition

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A group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends

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Party eras

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

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Critical election

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And elect Torel earthquake where new images of merge new collations replace old ones and the majority party is offense place by the minority party

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Party realignment

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

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New deal coalition

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The collection front by the Democrats who dominated American politics from 1930 to 1960

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Party dealignment

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The gradual disengagement of people and politicians from the parties

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Third parties

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Elect Torel contenders other than the two major parties

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Winner takes all system

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And I look Torel system in which a legislative seats are awarded only to the candidates who come in first and their constituencies

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Proportional representation

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And elect Torel system used throughout most of Europe that awards legislative seats to political parties in proportion to the number of votes one in an election

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Coalition government

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When two or more parties join together to form a majority and national legislature

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Responsible party model

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Love you favored by some political scientists about how parties should work

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Party competition

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The battle of the parties for control of public offices