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type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements, such as patronage, to win votes and to govern.
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Party machines
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one of the institutions that keep the party operating between conventions. The national committee is composed of representatives from the states and territories.
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National committee
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elections to select party nominees in which voters are presented with a list of candidates from all the parties. Voters can then select some Democrats and some Republicans if they like.
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Blanket Primaries
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coalition forged by the Democrats who dominated American politics from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. its basic elements were the urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor, Southerners, African Americans, and intellectuals.
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New Deal Coalition
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coalition forged by the Democrats who dominated American politics from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. its basic elements were the urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor, Southerners, African Americans, and intellectuals.
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Rational Choice Theory
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displacement of the majority party by the minority party.
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Party Realignment
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electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to the candidates who come in first in their constituencies. In American presidential elections, the system in which the winner of the popular votes in a state receives all the electoral votes of that state.
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Winner Take All System
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person responsible for the day-to-day activities of the party and is usually hand-picked by the presidential nominee.
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national chairperson
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the battle of the parties for control of public offices. Ups and downs of the two major parties are one of the most important elements in American politics.
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Party Competion
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an electoral “earthquake” where new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones, and the majority party is often displaced by the minority party. Critical election periods are sometimes marked by a national crisis and may require more than one election to bring about a new party era.
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Critical Election
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the voter’s perception of what the Republicans or Democrats stand for, such as conservatism or liberalism.
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Party image
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a citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other.
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Party i.d.
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term used to describe the fact that many Americans are indifferent toward to two major political parties.
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Party neutrality
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historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power, which tends to win a majority of the elections.
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party eras
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the channels through which people’s concerns become political issues on the government’s policy agenda. In the United States, linkage institutions include elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
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Linkage Institutions
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