Chapter 9 Flashcards
Mugwumps or Progressives
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s composed of reformers who opposed patronage
Critical or realignment periods
A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
Slit ticketing
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
Straight ticketing
Voting for candidates of the same party
Office-bloc ballot
A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a “Massachusetts” ballot
Party-column ballot
A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an “Indiana” ballot
National convention
A meeting of party delegates held every four years
National committee
Delegates who runs party affairs between national conventions
Congressional campaign committee
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to mambers and would-be members
National chair
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
Political party
A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
Superdelegates
Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
Political machine
A party organization that recruits
Ideological party
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
Solidary incentives
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
Sponsored party
A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community
Personal Following
The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of postal popularity and networks
Two-party system
An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections
Plurality system
An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used Ina lost all American elections
Caucus
A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate
