Chapter 9 Political Parties Flashcards

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Critical or realignment periods

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A period when a major, lasting shift occurs I. The popular coalition supporting one or both parties

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Split ticket

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Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

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Straight ticket

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Voting for candidates of the same party

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Office-bloc ballot

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A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a “Massachusetts” ballot.

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Party-column ballot

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A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an “Indiana” ballot

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National convention

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A meeting of party delegates held every four years

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National committee

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Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions

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Congressional campaign committee

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A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members

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National chair

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Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee

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Mugwumps, progressives

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Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage.

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Superdelegates

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Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses

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Political machine

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A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage

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Ideological party

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A party that values principled stands on issues above all else

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Solidary incentives

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The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations

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15
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Sponsored party

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A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community

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16
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Personal following

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The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks

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Two-party system

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An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections

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Plurality system

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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 in almost all American elections

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Caucus

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A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate

20
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Political party

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A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office