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A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
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political party
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Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed partronage
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mugwumps or progressives
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periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
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critical or realignment period
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boting for candidates of different parties for various affices in the same election
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split ticket
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voting for candidates who are all of the same party
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straight ticket
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a ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called at "Massachusetts" ballot
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office bloc 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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party column ballot
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a meeting of party delegates held every four years
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national conventoin
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delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
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national commitee
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A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members
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congressional campain comitte
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Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee
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national chairman
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Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
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super delegates
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A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage
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political machine
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A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
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ideoligical party
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The social reqards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations
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solidarity incentives
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A local or state political party that is largely supported by another organization in the community
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sponsered party
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The political support provided to a condidate on the basis of perosnal popularity and networks
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personal following
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An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections
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two-party system
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An electoral system in which the winner is ithe 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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Pluarlty system
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A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate
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caucus
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