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21 Cards in this Set
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closed primary
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primary election in which only registered party members may vote
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Governing
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Activities directed toward cotrolling the distribution of political resources by providing executive legislative leadership, enacting agendas, mobilizing support, and building coalitions
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realignment
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substantial and long term shift in party allegiance by individuals adn groups, usually resulting in change in policy direction
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Patronage
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system in which successful party candidates reward supporters with jobs or favors
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Party Machine
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Mass based party system in which parties provided services and resources to voters in exchange for votes
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Responsible Party Model
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party government when four conditions are met clear choice of ideologies;candidates pledged to impletment ideas;party held accountable by boters; party control over members
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Nominating convention
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Formal party gathering to choose candidates
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Party Base
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Members of a political party who consistently vote for that partys candidates
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Party Platform
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List of policy positions a party endorses and pledges its elected officals to enact
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Party-in-the electorate
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ordinary citizens who identity with the party
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open primary
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primary election in which eligible voters do not need to be registered party members
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Party Discipline
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Ability of party leaders to bring party members in teh legislature into line with the party program
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Splinter Party
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A third party that breaks off from one of the major political parties
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Party Identification
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Voter affiliation witha political party
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Party Era
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extended period of relative political stability in which one party tends to control both the presidency and the congress
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Party Boss
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Party leader, usually in an urban district who excercised tight control over electioneering and patronage
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Electioneering
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The process of getting a person elected to public office
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Party Activists
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The party faithful; the rank and file members who actually carry out the parts electioneerings efforts
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Critical Election
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An election signaling the significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another
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Party In goverment
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Members of the party who have been elected to serve in government
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Party Primary
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Nomination of party candidates by registered party members rather than party bosses
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