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A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office. |
Political party |
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Mugwumps |
Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage. |
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Critical (realignment) periods |
A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. |
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Primary elections |
An election held to determine the nominee from a particular party. |
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Closed primary |
A primary election where only registered party members may vote for the party's nominee. |
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Open primary |
A primary election where all voters (regardless of party membership) may vote for the party's nominee |
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Super-delegates |
Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses. |
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Invisible primary |
Process by which candidates try to attract the support of key party leaders before the election begins |
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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-day party manager elected by the National committee |
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A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage. |
Political machines |
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A voters long term, stable attachment to one of the political parties. |
Partisan identification |
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Another name for a partisan identity |
Partisanship |
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An electoral system with two dominate parties that compete in national elections. |
Two-party system |
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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. |
Plurality system |
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a political party whose electoral strength is so small as to prevent its gaining control of a government except in rare and exceptional circumstances. |
Minority parties |