Chapter 9 Flashcards
Congressional campaign committee
A party committee in congress that provides funds to members and would be members
Critical or realignment period
Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
Ideological party
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
Mugwumps (progressives)
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage
National chairman
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
National committee
Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
National conventions
A meeting of party delegates held every four years
Office-bloc ballot
A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called an Indiana ballot
Personal following
The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks
Plurality system
An electoral system in which the winner is that person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections
Political machine
A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage
Political party
A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
Solitary incentives
The social rewards that lead people to join political organization
Split ticket
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
Sponsored party
Local or state political party that is largely supported by another organization in the community
