Chapter 8 Terms Flashcards

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A group that advances certain political goals and gains power by winning elections

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Political Parties

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The dominant parties in the political landscape; in American politics, the Republican and Democratic parties

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Major Parties

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Also called third parties; smaller political parties usually organized around a particular issue

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Minor Parties

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4
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To name candidates for public office

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Nominate

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5
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Strong devotion to a political party

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Partisanship

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6
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A political system dominated by two major parties

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Two-Party System

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Legislative districts from which only one representative is chosen

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Single-Member District

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The largest number of votes cast for a candidate or a bill

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Plurality

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9
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Two major parties working together to support an issue

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Bipartisan

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Formal statement of a party’s position on current issues; drafted at a party’s national convention

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Party Platform

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A political philosophy that seeks through government action to change the political, economic, and social status quo and to encourage the development and well-being of the individual.

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Liberal

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A political philosophy that defends against major changes by the government to the political, economic, and social institutions of society, but rather seeks nonbureaucratic solutions to political issues

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Conservative

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13
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Political system in which several parties compete for public office and majority support

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Multiparty System

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14
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A temporary alliance of several groups

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Coalition

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An assembly of political party representatives at the national, state, or county level for the purpose of establishing a platform, electing party leadership, and nominating candidates

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Convention

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Political party representatives to the party convention

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Historically, a small meeting of a political party’s top leaders and legislators in Congress in order to select party nominees

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Also called spoils system; the practice of giving government jobs to friends and supporters

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Organized effort by a political party or candidate to attract voter support in an election

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Political Campaign

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An election prior to the general election in which voters select the candidates who will run on each party’s ticket

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A state-run or state-regulated election for the purpose of selecting the party nominee for most local, state, and national offices

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Nominating Primary

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A primary election in which voters indicate their preference for their party’s presidential candidate and elect state party delegates to represent their choice at the national convention.

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Presidential Primary

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Government system in which only one political party is allowed and a select few from that party rule the country using a centralized bureaucracy and an effective police force

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One Party System

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Has a much larger membership. Also includes all state chairmen and vice-chairmen as well as a number of mayors, governors, and members of Congress. Placed more emphasis on presidential politics and has been less effective at building strong state organizations

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Democratic National Committee (DNC)

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Units into which cities are often divided for city council elections and then further divided into precincts
Wards
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Smallest units of election districts and party administration
Precincts
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Also called pressure groups; a group of individuals that share like opinions on a political issue or group of issues and that unite in some organization to influence government officials and further their views
Interest Groups
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Voters who have no party affiliation
Independent Voters
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Voting for candidates of both parties for different offices
Ticket Splitting
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Includes several state party chairman. Generally concentrates on strength ending national ties to the state organizations and thereby building a more unified party.
Republican National Committee (RNC)