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 (or 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 Convention
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 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.
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.
Solidary Incentives
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations.
Split Ticket
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election.
