Details Title: AP Gov't Ch 9 Description: Chapter 9 Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 11/06/2007 14:45:26		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Debate/Speech Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Political Party Definition A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office. Term Mugwumps or Progressives or reformers Definition Republican party faction of the 1880s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage. Term Critical or Realigning Periods Definition Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. Term Split Ticket Definition Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. Term Straight Ticket Definition Voting for candidates who are all of the same party. Term Office-bloc Ballot Definition A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot. Term Party-Column ballot Definition A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "Indiana" ballot. Term National Convention Definition A meeting of party delegates held every four years. Term National Committee Definition Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions. Term Congressional Campaign Committee Definition A party of committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members. Term National Chairman Definition Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee. Term Superdelegates Definition Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses. Term Political Machine Definition A party organized that recruits members by dispensing patronage. Term Ideological Party Definition A party that values principled stands on issues above all else. Term Solidary Incentives Definition The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations. Term Sponsored Party Definition A local or state political party that is largly supported by another organization in the community. Term Personal Following Definition The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks. Term Two-party System Definition An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections Term Plurality System Definition 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. Term Caucus Definition A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate.