Political PartiesPolitical Parties

National Chairman3 point clue

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Paid full-time

Elected by the committee

Decides who gets federal jobs

Superdelegates3 point clue

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Overwhelming majority of elected officials

Their vote is more important

If a superhero worked for the government they would be this

Political Machine3 point clue

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Characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity

Party organization that recruits members by the use of incentives such as money and jobs

At one time, many local party organizations were machines

Ideological Party3 point clue

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Values principle above all else

These groups have influenced regular parties

Are mostly “third parties”

Solidary Incentives3 point clue

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When people get together out of game-loving instincts, they are responding to this

Incentives that consist of having fun

Incentives that don’t consist of money

Sponsored Party3 point clue

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Has nothing to do with money, ideology, or fun

These parties can create local party structures

Parties that can be created among volunteers

Personal Following3 point clue

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Help with financial backing and hard work

A person trying to get elected will often try and form these

To form this, a candidate must have an appealing personality, a lot of friends, or a big bank account

Two-Party System3 point clue

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Only fifteen nations have this

Republican and Democratic party make this

Makes it hard for third parties to be successful

Plurality System3 point clue

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Elections at every level of government are based on this system

Makes it hard for third parties to win electoral votes

Winner-take-all method

Caucus3 point clue

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Only the most dedicated partisans attend: liberals, conservatives

A meeting of party followers

Party delegates attend these for long hours

Mugwumps3 point clue

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They were opposed to emphasis on patronage.

They were also known as “Progressives.”

Their name is quite amusing.

Realigning Period

❖ A time of changing party strength.

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Major shifts in the party loyalty of a group.

People change their party alignment during these times.

Political Party3 point clue

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George Washington denounced these “factions.”

They represent groups of people with similar ideologies.

Nominate candidates to run for election

Split Ticket3 point clue

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Between 1960 and 1980 this became more common.

Contributed to the decline in party strength.

Allowed voting for both parties at once.

Straight Ticket3 point clue

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A form of voting no longer in use

Also known as the party-column ballot

The opposite of split ticket

National Convention3 point clue

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Ultimate authority of the party

Where the party adopt its official platform

Meets every four years to nominate a presidential candidate

National Committee3 point clue

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Aids in the development of the party platform

Is responsible for organizing the national convention

Appointed by the national convention

Party-column ballot3 point clue

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Was the form of voting in the nineteenth century

Known as the “Indiana” ballot

Makes voters vote in columns

Office-bloc ballot3 point clue

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Progressives persuaded states to adopt this for voting

Known as a “Massachusetts” ballot

Lists candidates by office

Minor/Third parties3 point clue

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They are sometimes accused of “spoiling” elections

They can cause Democrats and Republicans to change their platforms If a lot of voters sympathize with their views

Are considered a “waste of votes” by many