Political Parties Flashcards
Mugwumps or Progressives
Faction of Republican Party in 1890s to 1910s who opposed patronage.
Critical or realignment periods
A period where a major lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition of one or both political party.
Split ticket
Voting for different parties for different offices in the same election
Straight ticket
Voting for candidates of the same party on a ballot
Office-bloc ballot
A listing of all of the candidates for one office under the name of that office. Also called “Massachusetts” balloting.
Party-column ballot
A ballot listing of all of the candidates of one party under the name of that party, also called an “Indiana” ballot.
National Convention
A meeting of the party delegates held every four years
National committee
Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
Congressional Campaign Committee
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to Congress members and would-be Congress members.
Political Party
A group that seeks to elect candidates into public office.
National Chair
Day-to-day party leader chosen by national committee
Superdelegates
Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses.
Material incentives
A party organization the recruits member by dispensing patronage
Ideological party
A party that values principled stands over all else
Solidary incentives
The social rewards that lead ppl to join political organizations.
