Chapter 9: Political Parties Flashcards
Political Party
A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
Mugwumps or progressives
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage
Critical or Realignment Period
Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
Split ticket
Voting for candidates of different parites for various offices in the same election
Straight ticket
VOting for candidates who are all 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 “MA” 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 run party affairs between national conventions
Congressional Campaign Committee
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members
National chairman
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
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 members by dispensing patronage
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
