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political party
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a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office.
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realignmenent periods
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periods when a major lasting shift occurs in 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 same election.
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straight ticket
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voting for candidates who are all of one 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.
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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.
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national convention
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a meeting of party delegates held every four years.
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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 manager elected by national conventions.
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super delegates
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party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to national convention w/out having to run in primaries or caucuses.
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national committee
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delegates who run party affairs between national conventions.
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winner-take-all electoral systems.
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gave winner the only prize while the loser gained none.
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proportional representation.
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divides a state's publicity elected delegates among candidates who recieve 15% of the vote.
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political machine
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a party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage.
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ideological party
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a party that values principled stands on issues above anything else.
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solidary incentive.
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the social rewards that lead people to join political organization.
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sponsored party
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a local or state political party that is largerly 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-partysystems.
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an electoral system w/ two dominant parties 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/she does not recieve majority.
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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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Party Decline
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caused by increase in ticket splitting; fewer people identify w/ party.
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Democratic Party
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is more fuctionalized by 1960s; in 1970s they change and become like RNC represents "newclass". Shifts from S to N and W.
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Republican Party
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more well financed party; represents traditional middle class; Shifts from E to S and SW.
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Divided gov't.
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One party controls White House and another party controls one or both houses of congress.
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faction
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A group w/ a distinct political intrest.
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Linkage institution
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Structure which connects society to gov't.
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political efficacy
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A belief that you can take part in politics or that gov't will repond.
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party platform
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list of actions which a party supports in order to appeal to general public.
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patronage
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support encouragement or privalege that an organization or individual gives to another.
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grass-roots organization
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People or society at local level rather than at center of major political activity.
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third party
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someone other than then principals who is involved in a transaction.
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Independent
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Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion.
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Plurality
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excess of votes recieved by the leading candidates in an election where there are 3 or more candidates.
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