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21 Cards in this Set
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Second Party System
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a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to name the political party system
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New Deal Coalition
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the alignment of interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for Democratic presidential
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Spoils System
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the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
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Civil Service
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government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
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Caucus
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a closed political meeting to select a candidate or promote a policy
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Linkage Institutions
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a structure within a society that connects the people to the government or centralized authority
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McGovern-Frasier Commission
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commission created in response to the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention
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Party Dealignment
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A movement among voters toward nonpartisanship, resulting in a weakening of party structure.
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Personal Following
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following your own personal beliefs
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Proportional Representation
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representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
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Coalition
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alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
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Progressives
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those favoring or advocating changes or reform, usually in an egalitarian direction for economic policies (public management) and liberal direction for social policies (personal choice)
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Dixiecrats
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States' Rights Democratic Party: a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states
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Strom Thurmon
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(December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina
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American Independent Party
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political party that was a vehicle for the 1968 presidential campaign of Governor of Alabama
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Ross Perot
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born June 27, 1930) is an American businessman from Texas best known for running for President of the United States in 1992
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Critical Elections
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A pair (or longer series) of elections in which political alignments change fundamentally
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direct primary
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A preliminary election in which a party's candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people.
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super-delegates
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delegates not chosen through primaries or caucuses, but are seated automatically, based on their status as current or former party leaders and elected officials. Most commonly Democrats.
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Plurality System
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voting system in which the single winner is the person with the most votes. Often used to elect members of legislative assemblies.
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Tammany Hall
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the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City politics and helping immigrants (most notably the Irish) rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s.
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