Part 3 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Party Era
historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power
Party Identification
a citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other
Party Image
the voters perception of what the Republicans or Democrats stand for
Party Realignment
the displacement of the majority party by the minority party
Partisan Identification
identifying with a particular party
Party platform
a political party’s statement of its goals and policies for the next four years
Party Machine
a type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements to win votes and to govern
Patronage
an inducement for voting for a particular party, such as a job
Political Action Committees
the political wing of an Interest group
Political socialization
the process by which we acquire our political beliefs
Presidential primaries
elections in which voters in a state vote for a candidate
Presidential Election Campaign fund
money from the $3 federal income tax which is then distributed to qualified candidates to subsidize their presidential campaigns
Proportional election
an electoral system that awards seats in congress based upon vote totals, as opposed to winner take all
Plurality election
an election where whoever gets the most votes wins
Political Efficacy
the belief that one’s political participation really matters
Political party
a team of people seeking to get members of its group elected to office
Public opinion
the distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues
