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Political Party
group that wants to elect candidates to public office
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Progressives (Mugwumps)
Republican party faction from 1890s to 1910s consisting of reformers that opposed patronage (jobs/favors for followers)
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Critical or Realignment Periods
times when a major & lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition that supports one/both parties
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Split Ticket
voting for candidates from different parties for offices within the same election
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Straight Ticket
voting for candidates that are all in the same party
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Office-bloc Ballot
ballot that lists all candidates of an office under the name of that office (aka Massachusetts Ballot)
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Party Column Ballot
ballot listing all candidates of a party together under the party name (aka Indiana Ballot)
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National Convention
meeting of party delegates held every 4 years
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National Committee
delegates who run party affairs between national conventions
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Congressional Campaign Committee
party committee in Congress that provides funds to members/would-be members
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National Chairman
day-to-day party manager elected by national committee
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Superdelegates
party leaders/elected officials that become Nat’l Convention delegates without having to run for office in primaries/caucuses
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Political Machine
party organization that recruits through tangible incentives/patronage
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Ideological Party
party valuing principled stands on issues above all else
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Solidary Incentives
social rewards that cause people to join political organizations
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Sponsored Party
local/state political party largely supported by another community organization
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Personal Following
political support provided to a candidate based on popularity and networks
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Two-Party System
electoral system with two dominant parties competing in national elections
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Plurality System
electoral system where the winner is the person with the most votes, even if they don’t have a majority (used in almost all US elections)
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Caucus
meeting of party members to choose delegates that back one/more primary candidates
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