Political Parties Flashcards
What three parts do parties consist of?
Electorate, government, and organization
What is classical liberalism?
An idea that values the freedom of individuals
What is realignment?
Significant shifts in types of voters and interest groups associated with a party
What is social conservatism?
The idea of persevering traditional beliefs, attitudes, and philosophy
Demographic relations with republican and democratic parties
Republican Party is aging whites and democratic is minority population
The rise of Republican Party in Texas?
Conservative whites drift away, influx of northerners, more religious conservatives
New deal alliance in 1986 did what?
Critical election resulted in republican dominance nationally
What is critical election?
Marks shift in long term voting patterns
Populism is what?
A doctrine that appeals to the general population
What is a yellow dog democrat?
A person who remained loyal to the party even though they don’t like the candidate
