Chapter 9- Political Parties Flashcards
Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage
Mugwumps or Progressives
A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
Critical or Realignment Periods
Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
Split ticket
Voting for candidates of the same party
Straight ticket
A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a “Massachusetts” ballot
Office-Bloc ballot
A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an “Indiana” ballot
Party-Column ballot
A meeting of party delegates held every four years
National convention
Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
National committee
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members
Congressional campaign-committee
Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
National chair
Party leaders or elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
Superdelegates
A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage
Political machine
A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
Ideological party
The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
Solidary incentives
A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community
Sponsored party
