Chapter 9 Second Half

Question 1

National Chair

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Superdelegates

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Political Machine

Answer 3

A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage

Question 4

Ideological Party

Answer 4

A party that values principled stands on issues above all else

Question 5

Solidary Incentives

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Sponsored Party

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Personal Following

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Two-Party System

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Pulrality System

Answer 9

An electoral system where the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if she doesn’t get the majority, used in almost all American elections

Question 10

Caucus

Answer 10

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