Political parties Flashcards
Political party
A team of men and women seeking to control the government apparatus by gaining office in constituted election
Party competition
The battle for parties control of public office
What is the three headed political Giants referring to political science/ parties
The party in the electorate
party as organization
party in the government
Party as the electorate
Consists of largest symbolic images and ideas include party invitation party identification for those who can vote
Party as an organization
Parties have a national office leaders chairpersons and states national committee
Party in government
It consists of elected officials for themselves member of the party although they may not agree on all policy
What is an nomination
The parties official endorsement
What has been the change in nomination process
Political parties used to elect nominations now voters have input
What are the four main tasks of parties
Pick nomminees campaigns give clues to voters articulate policies Pick policymaking
What is did Speary about political paties
That parties need to stay fairly in the center (not too extreme) to boaden thier appeal
Rational choice theory
Explain the actions of voters as well as politicians assumes that individuals act in their own best interest carefully weighing the costs and benefiting the possible alternatives
Being an independent party means
voteing For the person not the party
Ticket splitting
Voting with one party for one office and with another pie for another office has become the norm in American voting behavior
party image
The voters perception of what Democrat or Republican stand for
Examples of party image
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Liberal or conservative
prolabor or pro-business
pro-choice or pro-life I