Chapter 9- Political Parties Flashcards
Mugwumps/progressives
Republican Party faction (1890-1910) composed of people who opposed patronage
Critical or realignment periods
A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one 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 the candidates of a given office under the name of that office; aka the Massachusetts ballot
Party column ballot
A ballot listing all of the candidates of a given party under the name of that party; aka the Indiana ballot
National convention
A meeting of part delegates held everyn4 years to nominate the next presidential candidate
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
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
Solitary incentives
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
Sponsored party
A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community
