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caucus
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a meeting of party members to select delegates backing one of another primary candidate
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congressional campaign committee
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a party committee in Congress that provides funds to embers and would-be members
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critical or realignment period
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periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
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ideological party
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a party that values principled stands on issues above all else
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mugwumps or progressives
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republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s composed of reformers who opposed patronage
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mational chairman
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day-to-day party manager elected by he national committee
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national committee
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delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
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national convention
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a meeting of party delegates held every four years
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office-floc ballot
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a ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot
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party-column ballot
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a ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "indiana" ballot
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personal following
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the political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks
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plurality system
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an electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections
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political machine
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a party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage
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political party
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a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
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solidary incentives
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the social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
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split ticket
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voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in teh same election
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sponsored party
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a local or state political party that is largely supported by another organization in the community
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straight ticket
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voting for candidates who are all of the same party
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superdelegates
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party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without havng to run in primaries or caucuses
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two-party system
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an electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections
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