unit 3: 1-28 Flashcards
a party committee in congress that provides funds to members and would be members
congressional campaign committee
periods when a major lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
critical or realigning period
party that values principled stands on issues above all else
ideological party
republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s composed of reformers who opposed patronage
mugwumps / progressives
day to day party manager elected by the national committee
national chairman
delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
national committee
a meeting of party delegates held every four years
national convention
the political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks
personal following
an electoral system in which the winner is that person who gets the most votes, even if they they d o not receive a majority, used in almost all american elections.
plurality system
a party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage
political machine
a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
political party
the social rewards that lead people to join political organizations
solidary incentive
voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same elction
split ticket
a local or state political party thats largely supported by another organization in the community
sponsored party
voting for candidates who are all of the same party
straight ticket
party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
superdelegates
an electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
two party system
organizations that under section 527 of the internal revenue code, raise and spend money to advance political causes.
527 organizations
a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties
blanket party
a meeting of voters held to help choose a candidate for office.
caucus (electoral)
a primate election in which voting is limited to already registered party members
closed primary
the alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better known candidate such as the president
coattails
an election held to determine which candidate will hold office
general election
drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes so they favor one party
gerrymandering
person already holding office
incumbent
spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party, or candidate but is done independently of them
independent expenditures
drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population
malapportionment
a primary election in which voters may choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place
open primary
