Chapter 9 Flashcards
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage.
Mugwumps or Progressives
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election.
Split Ticket
Voting for candidates of the same party.
Straight Ticket
A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of the office; a “Massachusetts” ballot.
Office-bloc Ballot
A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also call d an “Indiana” ballot.
Party-column Ballot
A meeting of party delegates held every four years.
National Convention
Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions.
National Committee
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members.
Congressional Campaign Committee
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee.
National Chair
Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
Superdelegates
A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage.
Political Machine
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else.
Ideological Party
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations.
Solitary Incentives
A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community.
Sponsored Party
The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks.
Personal Following
