Chapter 9 Vocab

Question 1

Mugwumps/ progressives

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Critical/ realignment period

Answer 2

Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties

Question 3

Split ticket

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Straight ticket

Answer 4

Voting for candidates who are all of the same party

Question 5

Office-bloc ballot

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Party-Column ballot

Answer 6

A ballot listing all candidates of different parties together under the name of that party; also called an Indiana ballot

Question 7

National convention

Answer 7

Meeting of party delegates held every four years

Question 8

National committee

Answer 8

Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions

Question 9

Congressional campaign committee

Answer 9

Party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would be members

Question 10

National chairman

Answer 10

Day to day party manager elected by national committee

Question 11

Superdelegates

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Political machine

Answer 12

He party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage

Question 13

Ideological party

Answer 13

A party that they’ll use principled stands on issues above all else

Question 14

Solidary incentives

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Sponsored party

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Personal following

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Two-party system

Answer 17

And electoral system with two dominant parties compete in national elections

Question 18

Plurality system

Answer 18

And elect oral system in which is person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections

Question 19

Caucus

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Political party

Answer 20

A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office