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27 Cards in this Set
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_________ are organized groups that attempt to influence government by electing theirmembers to office. |
Parties |
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Theconstitutional system of ____________,,___________,, and _____________ makes it difficult for one party to gain complete control of the government. |
federalism, separation of powers, and bicameralism |
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•Buildingcampaign organizations requires __________ ___________ |
collective action. |
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–Partiesget their structure from the __________ ____________ in every district, there is aparty unit. Smallergroups band together to find power within a major party. |
electoral process; |
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•Groupsprovide parties with _________ and parties provide groups with __________ overgovernment. |
resources ; influence |
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•Aspermanent coalitions in policy-making processes, parties facilitate _________.
It would be unthinkable in Congress without parties |
Action |
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•Candidatesmust be found to run for each of the thousands of elective offices at the__________, ___________,, and ________________ level |
national, state, local |
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–Convention: |
a meeting of party leaders to choose nominees |
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–Primary: |
registered party members choose the nominee in an election |
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•__________tend to choose insiders, while ____________ allow for more outsiders. |
conventions, primaries |
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anelection in which only those voters who registered with the party a specifiedperiod before Election Day can participate |
Closedprimary |
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anelection in which voters can choose on Election Day itself which party’sprimary to vote in |
Open Primary |
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•Closedprimaries are preferable from the standpoint of ________ ___________ |
party organizers |
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•Votersusually do not know much about the candidates for various offices, and theyknow less about _____________ ____________ |
“down-ballot” candidates |
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•Partiesprovide a _________ __________ that can help voters who know nothing about a candidate to make a semi-informedchoice. |
“brand name” |
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•Partiesbuild coalitions among aligned interests that develop __________ ___________ |
policy platforms |
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Partieshave a profound influence on the organization and day-to-day operations of __________ |
congress |
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–Majoritychooses the __________________ ____________organize the committee system |
Speaker of the House, Parties |
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Thepresident is the leader of his (or, potentially, her) party in government andworks closely with ________-____________ ____________ |
congressional party leaders. |
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•Nationalconvention objectives: |
nominates presidential candidate, sets party platform |
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•Nationalcommittee Objectives – |
Raises money, enhances the party’s image, or brand name |
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•Congressionalcampaign committees Objectives: |
recruit candidates, raise money, provide services |
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•Stateand local organizations Objectives: |
register voters, recruit candidates, raise money |
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•Partiesprovide services to candidate organizations: (name 3) |
–money –voterlists and engage in GOTV –campaignadvice –coordinateexpenditures |
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•A __________ _____________ is the constellation of parties that are important at any givenmoment. |
party system |
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Barriers for 3rd Parties (name 2) |
–Noideological room for third parties –Legaladvantages for the two major parties –Existingparty identification |
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•Thethree “spheres” parties are in (name 2) |
–in the electorate –As institutions –In government |
