Chapter 4 Gov Voc Words

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political party

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an orgianization influenced by political ideology whose primary interest is to gain control of goverment by winning elections

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Stratarchy

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a political system wherein power is diffused among and within levels of party orginazation

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Temporary party orginazation

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primaries and conventions that function briefly to nominate candidates, pass resolutions, adopt a party platform & delegates to party conventions at higher levels

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platform

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a document that sets forth a political party's position on issues such as an income tax, school vouchers, or public utility regulation

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Precint convention

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at the lowest level of political party orginazation, voters convene in March of even-numbered years to adopt resolutions and to name delegates to a county convention

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county convention

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a party meeting of precinct delegates held on the second Saturday after precint conventions; it elects delegates and alternates to the state convention

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district convention

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Held on the second Staurday after the first primary in counties that have mnore than one state senatorial district. Participants elect delegates to the party's state convention

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state convention

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convenes every even-numbered year to make rules for a political party, adopt a party platform and resolutions and select members of the state executive committee; in a oresidental election year it elects deglates to the national convention and names members to serve on the national committee

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presidental preference primary

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a primary in which the voters indicate theire perference for a person seeking nomination as the party's presidental candidate.

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Caucus

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A once-used nominating proccess involving selection of candidates by a informal committee of party leaders; also, a group of legislators organized according to party, racal/ethnic, or ideological identity

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superdelegate

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An unpledged party offical or elected offical who serves as a delegate to the party's national convention

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Permanent Party Organization

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In Texas, the percinct chairs, county and district executive committee, and the state executive committee from the permanent orginization of a political party

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Percinct Chair

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the party offical responsible for the interest and activities of a political party in a voting percinct; typical duties include supervising party volunteer workers, encouraginig voter regisation, and getting out the vote on election day

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county executive committee

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composed of a party's percinct chairs and the elected count chair, the county executive committee conducts primaries, this key party official heads the count executive committee

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County chair

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Elected by county party members in the primaries, this key party official heads the county executive committee

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Didtrict executive committee

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composed of county chairs within a district that elects a state senator, representative or distric Judge, this committee meets to fill a vacancy created by the death, resignation, or disqualification of a nominated candidate

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State executive committee

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composed of a chair,vice chair, and 2 members from each sentoral district, this body is part of a party's permanent organization

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Conservative

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Someone who advocates minimal intervention bt goverment in social and economic matters and who give a high priority to reducing taxes and curbing public spending

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Neoconservatism

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a political ideology that reflects fiscal conservatism but accepts a limited govermental role in solving social problems

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Liberal

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One who favors goverment regulation to achieve a more equitable distribution of wealth

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Neoliberal

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A political view that advocates less goverment regulation of business but supports more govermental involvement in social matters

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Dealignment

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Citizens abandon allegicance to a political party and becomes independent voters

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realignmant

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occurs when members of one party shift their affiliation to another party

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straight-ticket voting

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voteing for all the candidates for one party

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third Party

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a party other than the democrtic party or the Republican party. sometimes called a minor party because of limited membership and voter support

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independent

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a candidate who has no party affilitation

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sound bite

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a 15-second statement of a candidate's theme comminicated by raido or television

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political action committee

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an organization device used by corporations,laborunions, and other organizations to raise money for campaign contribtions

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Texas Ethics commission

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enforcers state standers for lobbyist and public officals, including registration of lobbyist and reporting of political campaign contributions

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Campaign reform act

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Enacted by the U.S. congress and signed by president Bush in 2002 this rescticts the donation of soft and hard money

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soft money

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campaign money donated to national political parties rather than to candidates

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hard money

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campaign money contributed directly by individuals