Political parties Flashcards
(34 cards)
Political party
A team of men and women seeking to control the government apparatus by gaining office in constituted election
Party competition
The battle for parties control of public office
What is the three headed political Giants referring to political science/ parties
The party in the electorate
party as organization
party in the government
Party as the electorate
Consists of largest symbolic images and ideas include party invitation party identification for those who can vote
Party as an organization
Parties have a national office leaders chairpersons and states national committee
Party in government
It consists of elected officials for themselves member of the party although they may not agree on all policy
What is an nomination
The parties official endorsement
What has been the change in nomination process
Political parties used to elect nominations now voters have input
What are the four main tasks of parties
Pick nomminees campaigns give clues to voters articulate policies Pick policymaking
What is did Speary about political paties
That parties need to stay fairly in the center (not too extreme) to boaden thier appeal
Rational choice theory
Explain the actions of voters as well as politicians assumes that individuals act in their own best interest carefully weighing the costs and benefiting the possible alternatives
Being an independent party means
voteing For the person not the party
Ticket splitting
Voting with one party for one office and with another pie for another office has become the norm in American voting behavior
party image
The voters perception of what Democrat or Republican stand for
Examples of party image
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Liberal or conservative
prolabor or pro-business
pro-choice or pro-life I
Political machines
A kind of party organization from the typical disorganize political party depends on the boarding it’s numbers and some material fashion
Patronage
A job a promotion or contract given for political reasons rather than there is a confidence it’s a payoff
What weaken in political machines
Progressive reforms place jobs under the merit sister rather than the political discussion
Closed primaries
Elections to select party nominees in which the people who have registered in advance with the party can vote for the candidates encouraging greater party loyalty
Open primaries
Elections to select party nominees in which the Bose can decide on election day whether they want to participate in the Democratic or American contest
national party convention
The meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential nominee and write the parties platform
National committee
It keeps the party operating systems between conventions composed of representatives from the states and territories
National chairperson
Responsible for the day-to-day activities of the party
Who were the groups of the new deal coalition
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Urban dwellers labor unions Catholic Jews the poor Southerners African-Americans
