Chapter 8 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Party bosses
Run machines through patronage
Party machines
Give out favors and jobs
are corrupt
loyal to a party
Illegal now
Patronage
Giving out jobs and favors
How bosses stay in office
Differences between European and American political parties. Choices. Middle ground.
Euros-pay dues, membership, strict
Americans are middle ground not euros
Both parties elect leaders
Blue dog democrats
Members of Democratic Party who vote against liberal tendencies of Democratic Party
Political parties support in the southern states
Traditional democratic -becoming republican now
Five tasks or functions of policies parties
Choose candidates Run campaigns Provide voting cues and signals Articulate policy Coordinate policy making
Realignment
Majority party becomes minority party
Dealignment
Disengagement of party people and shrinks party identification
Who was new deal coalition supported by
Minorities, liberals, blue collar workers, less educated
Who created new deal coalition
FDR as result of Great Depression
What is new deal Coaliton
Coalition forged by democrats
Critical election
Major change in government
Election Leads to party realignment
Why are Third parties developed
Issue oriented
Obstacles third parties face
Winner takes all system
Third parties
Not republicans or democrats
Linkage institutions
Media, elections, political parties and interest groups
Differences between two party and multiparty system
Discourages changes and don’t want to polarize
Gridlock
One party branch blocks another
Functions of a political party’s national committee
Keeps party going during elections
Political party platforms
What party stands for
Coalition
Group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends
Coalition government
Two or more parties join together to form majority
Rational choice theory
Explains actions of voters and politicians and act on their own best interest while weighing alternatives
