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Political party
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A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
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Mugwumps or Progressives
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Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage
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Critical or realignment period
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Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties
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Split ticket
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Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
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Straight ticket
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Voting for candidates who are all of the same party
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Office-bloc ballot
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A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot
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Party-column ballot
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A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "Indiana" ballot
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National convention
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A meeting of party delegates held every four years
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National committee
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Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
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Congressional campaign committee
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A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members
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National chairman
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Day-to-day party managers elected by the national committee
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Superdelegates
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Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses
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Political machine
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A party organization that recdruits members by dispensing patronage
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Ideological party
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A party that values principled stands on issues above all else
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Solidary incentives
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The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead peopel to join political organizations
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Sponsored party
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A local or state political party that is largely supported by another organization in the community
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Personal following
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The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks
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Two-party system
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An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections
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Plurality system
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An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections
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Caucus
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A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate
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