Chapter 9 Political Parties Flashcards
Mugwumps/progressives
Republican Party faction of 1890s to the 1919s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage
Critical or Realignment Period
A period when a major lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting on or both parties
Split ticket
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election.
Straight Ticket
Voting for candidates 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 “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
National Convention
A meeting of party delegates held every 4 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 Chair
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
Super delegates
Party leaders and elected officials who became delegates to the national convention without hadn’t 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
Solitary incentives
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
sponsored party
Local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community
