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28 Cards in this Set
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big tent principal |
Political party built group with individuals with wide-ranging beliefs |
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Candidate centered campaign |
Instead of entire party, individual seeks election |
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Candidate committees |
Candidates form organizations to support their own election |
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Dealignment |
Fewer voter support two major political parties. |
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Divided government |
Congress controlled by one party, presidency controlled by another party |
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Grassroot organizing |
Involves direct contact with voters |
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Loyal opposition |
Lower power parties object to policies and government power |
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New Deal (Roosevelt) |
Social welfare program Safety net for poor people |
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New Deal coalition |
Group of under represented citizens who elected Roosevelt four times |
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Party identifiers |
We belongs to more than one party |
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Party in government |
Political identification of leaders, country, state, government |
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Party in the electorate |
People who support the party |
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Party organization |
Political party committee, leaders, convention, worker |
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Party system |
Number of political parties |
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Patronage |
Trading favors from people for political party support |
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Platform |
Political parties statement, principal, objectives |
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Political machines |
Big city organizations that control aspects of life and reward supporters |
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Populism |
Rights and power to the masses, not the elites |
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Primary election |
Chosen candidate will run in later general election |
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Proportional representation system |
Political parties win number of seats equal to percentage of party votes |
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Realignment |
Shift in electoral support that moves party to Majority status |
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Responsible party model |
Party function is to offer voters a clear choice, different from rivals |
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Soft money loopholes |
Political parties can raise unlimited money for party-building activities |
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Spoil system |
Political support rewarded with jobs |
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Tea Party Movement |
A protest movement that opposed government actions |
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Ticket splitting |
Voters vote for candidates from more than one party |
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Truncated government |
One chamber controlled by one party for White House, other chamber controlled by other party |
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Winner-take-all system |
Most votes win that office, even if not majority |
