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27 Cards in this Set
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Party Competition |
the battle of the parties for control of public offices |
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Political Party |
a team of men/women seeking to control the governing apparatus by gaining office in a duly constituted election |
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Linkage Institutions |
the channels through which peoples concerns become political issues on the governments policy agenda |
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Rational-Choice Theory |
a popular theory in political science to explain the actions of voters as well as politicians (seeks to explain political processes and outcomes as consequences of purposive behavior) |
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Party Image |
the voters perception of what the R or D stand for |
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Party Identification |
a citizens self-proclaimed preference for ones part or the other |
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Ticket-Splitting |
voting with one party for one office and another for the other office |
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Party Machines |
a type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements to win votes and to govern |
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Patronage |
key inducement used by party machines (one that is awarded for political reasons rather than for merit of competence alone) |
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Closed Primary |
Only people who have registered in advance with the party can vote in its primary |
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Open Primary |
allows voters to decide on Election Day whether they want to participate in the D or R contest |
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Blanket Primary |
voters are presented with a list of candidates from all the parties |
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National Convention |
meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform |
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National Committee |
keeps the party operating between conventions |
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National Chairperson |
responsible for the day-to-day activities of the party (hires staff, raises money, pays bills, attends to the daily duties of the party) |
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Coaltion |
a group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends |
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Party Era |
historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power |
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Critical Election |
an electoral earthquake where new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones, and the majority party is often displaced by the minority party |
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Party Realignment |
the displacement of the majority party by the minority party |
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New Deal Coalition |
a coalition forged by the D |
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Party Dealignment |
gradual disengagement of people and politicians from the parties |
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Third Parties |
electoral contenders other than the two major parties |
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Winner-Take-All System |
legislative seats are warded only to the candidates who come in first in their constituencies (whoever gets the most votes wins) |
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Proportional Representation |
awards legislative seats to political parties in proportion to the number of votes won in an election |
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Coalition Government |
when two or more parties join together to from a majority in a national legislature |
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Responsible Party Model |
a view favored by some political scientists about how parties should work |
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Party Neutrality |
Americans that are indifferent toward two major political parties |
