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19 Cards in this Set
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political party |
A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office |
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mugwumps/progressives |
republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage |
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split ticket |
voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election |
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straight ticket |
voting for candidates of the same party |
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Office-bloc ballot |
A ballot listing all candidates of the same office under the name of that office, also called a Massachusetts ballot |
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party column ballot |
A ballot listing all candidates of a given partied together under the name of that party, also called an Indiana ballot |
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National convention |
A meeting of party delegates held every four years |
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National committee |
delegates who run party affairs between national conventions |
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congressional campaign committee |
A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members |
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National chair |
day to today party manager elected by the national committee |
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Superdelegates |
party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses |
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political machine |
A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage |
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ideology party |
party that values principled stands on issues above all else |
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solitary incentives |
social reward (or sense of pleasure, status, or companionship), that lead people to join political organizations |
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sponsored party |
A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community |
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personal following |
The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks |
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two-party system |
an electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections |
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Plurality system |
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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caucus |
A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate |
