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| A party committee in congress that provides funds to members and would-be-members |
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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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| a party that values principled stands on issues above all else |
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| republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s composed of reformers who opposed patronage |
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| Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee |
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| Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions |
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| a meeting of party delegates held every four years |
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| the political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks |
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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 all American elections |
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| a party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage |
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| a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office |
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| the social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations |
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| voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election |
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| a local or state political part that is largely supported by another organization in the community |
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| voting for candidates who are all of the same party |
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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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| an electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections |
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