Chapter 6 PS1
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- political parties
- like interest groups
- nomination
- party selects a single candidate to run for each elective office
- incumbents
- those already in office
- minority party
- party that holds the minority of seats in the house
- majority party
- party that holds the majority seats in the house
- two-party system
- 2 major parties that dominate national politics
- electorial realignment
- the dominant party replaced by a new party
- divided gov'ts
- presidency controlled by one party while the other party controls house of congress
- single- member district
- single member represent legislative district
- third parties
- represent social and economic interests
- multiple member district
- several members represent each legislative district
- proportional representatives
- to win, a candidate only needs 15-20% of the votes casted
- plurality system
- candidates needs many votes to win
- party identification
- political party belong to
- suffrage
- right to vote
- turnout
- voter participation
- primary elections
- select each parties candidates
- open primary
- regular voters decide of the primary in which parties primary they will participate
- closed primary
- ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS of political party can vote in primary election
- electorial college
- group of electors who select president and vice president of the US
- issue advocacy
- money given by private groups to fund a campaign
- political action committee (PAC)
- organizations est. by corp/unions/etc. to channel contributions of members into political campaigns