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Political parties levels |
1) in the electorate 2) as organizations 3) in government |
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Party identification |
One's self proclaimed general party preference
*MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN EXPLAINING POLITICAL BEHAVIOR OF AMERICANS* |
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Political independents |
Do not identify with either party -are crucial swing voters -more likely to split ticket -young people are often independents |
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What is political party organization like? |
Decentralized and fragmented. National party organization can rarely tell states what to do |
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Supreme power with each party is with its? |
National convention |
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What happens at the party's national convention? |
-nominates the party's presidential/vice presidential candidates -sets party policy |
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Who guides day to day activities of the national party |
National chairperson |
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Political parties affect policy through their |
Platforms |
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Party era: 1796-1824 |
Democratic-Republicans Agricultural base defeated federalists |
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Party era: 1828-1856 |
New Democratic Party More power for regular individuals |
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Party era: 1860-1928 |
New Republican Party against slavery, then successfully promoted the interests of industrialization |
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Party era: 1932-1964 |
Great depression reversed fortunes.. Democrat established New Deal |
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Party Era: 1968- present |
Neither party holds reins for long, power divided congress/presidency |
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Third parties |
They use their opportunity for attention to call attention to their protest messages (Since they know they can't win) |
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Responsible party government |
In which parties offer clear policy choices which generate clear identifiable outcomes
(Simply just an idea) |
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Blue dog democrats |
Fiscally conservative democrats from rural areas/south |
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Proportional representation |
Electoral system used throughout europe where seats are granted in proportion to number of votes |
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Winner take all system |
Legislative system where seats are only awarded to the 1st place constituency winner
2nd place gets nothing |
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Coalition government |
When 2 or more parties join together to form a majority in a national legislature |
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Party dealignment |
Gradually people are disengaging from parties (Shrinking party identification) |
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Party realignment |
Reverse roles of majority party and minority party
Ex: from great depression |
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Coalition |
group of individuals with a common interest/goal |
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Linkage institutions |
Channels through which people's concerns become real political issues |
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Rational-choice theory |
Individuals act in their own best interest and carefully weigh options |
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Party image |
Voters perception of what republicans/democrats stand for/their values |
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Party machines |
Political party organization that depends on rewarding its members in a material way to win votes/govern |
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Patronage |
An example of a party machine. For example, a job/promotion is given for political reasons and bribery |
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Closed primaries |
Only those who registered in advance can vote for that party's candidates |
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Open primaries |
Election to selects party nominees where people can decide the day of whether to vote democrat/republican |