Gopo Unit 2

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political party

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a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office by suppling them with a label (150)

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progressives

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AKA mugwumps

good government movement that sought to curb the abuse of the parties (155)

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stalwarts

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a name for party professionals, as opposed to volunteers (155)

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national convention

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meets every 4 years to nominate a presidential candidate (157)

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national committee

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delegates from each state/ territorythat managed party affairs (157)

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congressional campaign committee

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helps members of congress who are running for reelection or would be members for an open seat or challenging a candidate from the opposite party (157)

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national chairman

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someone elected by the committee who manages the day to day work of the party (157)

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soft money

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funds to aid parties (and their ads and polls) (158)

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Super delegates

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elected officals who serve as delegates to the national convention (160)

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political machine

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a party organization that recuits its members by the use of tangible incentives and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity

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Tammany Hall

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in new york

began as a caucus of mell to do notables in the local democratic party

by the 19th century it had beome a machine organized on the basis of political clubs in each assembly district (162)

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ideological party

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values principle above all else (163)

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sponsored party

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when another organistion exists in the community that can create or at least sponsor a local party structure (164)

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solidary incentives

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when people get together out of game loving instincts (164)

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personal following

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something formed by someone who wants to get elected which will work for them during a campaign (165)

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solidary groups

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when people forms groups for the fun of it, and not for money or incentives (164)

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plurality system

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in elections the winner is the person who gets to most votes even if they do not get a majority of votes cast (166)

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caucus

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a meeting of party followers in which party delegates aare picked (173)

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1st party system

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federalists (hamaliton) vs. democrate-republicans (jefferson)

1796-1824

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2nd party system

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democrats vs. whigs

(1828-1856)

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2 party system

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an electorial system with 2 dominant parties that compete in electional

3rd parties have little chance of winning (165)

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linkage institutions

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links the government to the people and vise versa (ex. the media, interest groups, elections)

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loyal opposition

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a group made my the party that is not in power (who didn't win) in order to critize the that is in office

like a watchdog- make sure the party that is in office is doing their job

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realignment

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when big groups move from one party to another and stay there(blacks- rep to dem)(south- dem to rep)

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caolition

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when various groups work together for one purpose (dem coalition: environmentalists, femonists, minorites, gays, unions, teachers)

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critical elections

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AKA realigning elections

when you can see a party realignment take place in elections

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McGovern/ Fraser commision

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wanted to weaken the political machines (reforms- qoutas for minorities of who were delegates, fewer elected officals or white males were delegates, primaries)(in 1972)

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civil service

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when you get a job by appling and being good at it not thru a political machine or sucking up to anyone

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gridlock

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when the president is in a different political party than most of congress

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party platform

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the statement of the party's beliefs that is crafted at the convention

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Patronage

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the power of a party to give out jobs when they're in power

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spoils system

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when the party gives out jobs when they get into power

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out party

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the party who doesn't control the White House

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Direct primary

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they're voting for the candidate and not just the delegates who will vote for the candidate

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winner take all

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when whoever wins a state gets all of the electorial votes

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plurality

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who ever gets the biggest percentage of votes wins

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majority

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50% + 1

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proportional representation

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HOUSE OF REP.

you get the same amount of representation as your % of votes

not used here

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party dealignment

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when a group separates from their normal party but hasn't switched parties yet

inbetween realignments

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dixiecrat

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factional party (are parties that are created by a split in a major party usually over identity and philosophy of the major party’s presidential candidates.) Also known as the States’ Right Party and split from the Democrat in 1948. (their movements strengthened the hands of those who wised to slow on desegregation)

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coalition

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Coalition: within a party you have different groups whose goals are different {AFL, Jews, Women (especially single), African American, young, pro-choice, catholic, anti-war, minorities}

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strom thurmond

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leader of the dixiecrats

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George Wallace

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created the American Independent Part in 1968

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American Independent Party

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factional part—created by George Wallace split off from the Democrat party in 1968

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factional party

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parties that are created by a split in a major party usually over identity and philosophy of the major party’s presidential candidates

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ideological parties

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parties profesing a comprehensive veiw of American society and government that is radically different from that of established parties

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one issue parties

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parties seeking a single policy and avoiding other issues

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economic-protest parties

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protest against depressed economic conditions (farmers)

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Ross Perot

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factional party—split off from both the Democrat and Republican Party and formed the Reform Party in 1992. He led the most successful 3rd party movement by winning around 19% of the country’s vote with his stand on a balanced budget.

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New Deal Coalition

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founded by FDR, pulled many voters to the Democratic side, 1932-1964, brought together urban workers & northern blacks & farmers & elderly & the poor & women & academic elites & etc.

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gerrymandering

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designing districts so one candidate would be more likely to win