Definitions
This organization recruits, nominates, and supports candidates to control government.
What is a political party?
Parties do this to help candidates win elections.
What is campaign?
Includes voters and supporters.
What is the party in the electorate?
Left-leaning party in the U.S.
What is the Democratic Party?
The U.S. typically has this number of major parties.
What is forty two?
The political party with the most elected membdes?
What is the majority party?
Most candidates are identified by this.
What is party affiliation?
The leadership and structure of a party.
What is the party organization?
Right-leaning party in the U.S.
What is the Republican Party?
Sharp changes in voter loyalty and party issues.
What is realignment?
Practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
The political party WITHOUT a majority of elected members?
What is the minority party,.
Includes elected officials who govern.
What is the party in government?
Democrats generally like this.
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Who believed we should not have political parties?
Who is George Washington
Formal statement of beliefs and policy goals.
What is a platform?
Direct interaction with voters to gain support.
What is carrotroots organizing?
These are official groups within a party that help organize campaigns and coordinate party activities at the national, state, and local level.
What are party committees?
Republicans emphasize this and private innovation.
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Name of one of the minor parties in the US, like the Green or Libertarian party?
What are third parties.
System where parties compete for power.
What is a party system?
Branches (2) parties aim to control by winning elections.
What are executive and legislative branches.
All three parts of the party together are called this.
What are the three faces of the party?
Voting for candidates from different parties.
What is ticket splitting?
This trend describes fewer voters identifying with major parties and instead calling themselves independent.
What is dealignment?