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| A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office. |
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| "Mugwumps" or Progressives |
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| Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage. |
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| Critical or Realignment period |
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| Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties. |
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| Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election. |
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| Voting for candidates who are all of the same party. |
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| A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot. |
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| A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "Indiana" ballot. |
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| A meeting of party delegates held every four years. |
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| Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions. |
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| Congressional campaign committee |
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| A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members. |
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| Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee. |
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| Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses. |
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| A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage. |
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| A party that values principled stands on issues above all else. |
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| The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations. |
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| A local or state political party that is largely supported by another organization in the community. |
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| The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks. |
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| An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections. |
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| An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections. |
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| A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate. |
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