Ch. 8 - Political Parties Flashcards
(25 cards)
During the summer before a presidential election, each party holds a(n) ______ convention, and the presidential candidate who wins the most _____ wins the nomination for that party.
nominating and delegates
what is a delegate?
a representative of the people
what is caucus?
a local meeting in which part members select a party’s nominee for the general elections
what is realignment?
change in size of party coalitions, in the nature of the issues, or specifics of government policies that divide the parties
what is electoral earthquake?
what is party system?
periods in which the names of the major political parties, their supporters, and the issues dividing them have remained relatively stable
what is open primary?
primary election in which any registered voter can participate in either party’s primary regardless of the voter’s party affiliation
what is closed primary?
a primary election in which only registered party members can vote in their party’s primary
what is primary election?
an election in which voters choose the major-party nominee for political office, who compete in general election
what is nonpartisan primary?
primary election where both candidates are listed on the same primary ballot. the two who receive the most votes in the primary compete in the general election, even if they are from the same party
what is the party principle?
the idea that a political party exists as an organization distinct from its elected officials or party leaders
how many party systems have their been in the united states?
6
what roles do Parties in government perform?
coordination. agenda-setting. and accountability
what triggered the emergence of the 5th party system (1933-1968)?
size and scope of govn and the govn involvement in the economy
what are key issues in the 6th party system?
civil rights and size of govn
what is political action commitee?
interest group that can raise money for ads or campaign of candidate that is limited by law
what is constituency groups?
party committees that work to attract the support of demographic groups who likely share the party’s concerns
What are the political parties?
PO (party organization), POG (party of government), and POE (party of the electorate)
what were key issues with the 2nd party system?
Tariffs and slavery with DEMOCRATS and whigs
what is the issues with the 3rd party?
reconstruction, slavery, and industrialization (PRE civil war) with the REPUBLICANS and Democrats
what do national committees do?
recruit candidates to run, run party’s day-to-day, and raise money for campaigns
what is the new deal coalition?
set democrats against republicans, the great depression and new deal coalition helped usher in the contemporary political parties
what was the reason for spoils system?
was to reward party workers with benefits but was replaced with merit-based appointments
what are party brand names?
parties stand for different things by their policies and ideologies
