Transcript Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Caucus
a meeting of party leaders to select
candidates, elect convention
delegates, etc.
a meeting of party members within a
legislative body to select leaders
and determine strategy.
Congressional Campaign
Committee
a party committee in Congress that
provides funds to members who are
running for reelection or to would-be
members running for an open sear or
challenging a candidate from the
opposition party
Direct Primary
a primary in which members of a
party nominate its candidates by
direct vote.
Economic-Protest Parties
parties, usually based in a particular
region, especially involving farmers,
that protest against depressed
economic conditions. These tend to
disappear as conditions improve.
Factional Parties
parties that are created by a split in a
major party, usually over the identity
and philosophy of the major party’s
presidential candidate
First Party System
the political system existing in the US
between roughly 1792 and 1824. it
featured two national parties that
competed for control of the Presidency,
Congress, and the States: the
Federalists and the Republicans.
Ideological Party
values principles, spurns money
incentives, and is usually contentious
and factionalized.
Initiative
a procedure by which a specified number of
voters may propose a statute,
constitutional amendment, or ordinance,
and compel a popular vote on its
adoption.
the general right or ability to present a new
bill or measure, as in a legislature.
Mugwumps
a Republican who bolted the party in
1884, refusing to support presidential
candidate James G. Blaine.
National Chairman
a paid, full-time manager of a party’s dayto-day work who is elected by the
national committee.
National Committee
a committee of delegates from each state
and territory that runs party affairs
between national conventions.
National Party Convention
convention in which a party gathers
together to decide who will be their
candidate for president.
Old Guard
the conservative element of any
political party, esp. the Republican
party.
One-Issue Parties
parties seeking a single policy, usually
revealed by their names, and aboiding
other issues.
Personal Following
the political support provided to a
candidate on the basis of personal
popularity and networks.
Plurality System
an electoral system, used in almost all
American elections, in which the winner
is the person who gets the most votes,
even if s/he does not receive a majority
of the votes.
Political Machine
a group that controls the activities of a
political party; "he was endorsed by the
Democratic machine
Political Party
an organization to gain political power;
"in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third
party at the national level"
Second Party System
the political system existing in the United
States from about 1828 to 1854. the
major parties were the Democratic
Party and the Whig Party.
Solidary Group
Solidary Incentive
the social rewards that lead people to join
local or state political organizations.
Special Interest Caucus
A meeting of people with similar interests,
such as organizations to represent
African Americans and homosexuals.
Sponsored Party
A local or state political party that is
largely staffed and funded by another
organization with established networks
in the community.
Super Delegates
Party leaders and elected officials who
become delegates to the national
convention with out having to run in
primaries or caucuses.
Two-Party System
a political system consisting chiefly of
two major parties, more or less
equal in strength.
Unit Rule
(in national conventions of the
Democratic party) a rule whereby a
state's delegation votes as a unit,
not recognizing minority votes
within the delegation.
Winner-Take-All System
Just like it sounds, the winner takes
everything, even if they just won by
one vote.