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Chapter 11: Political Parties
Term | Definition |
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Political Party | consists of three separate components; the party organization, the party in government, and the party in the electorate. understood as an organized coalition of interests that seeks to influence government |
Party Platform | The statement or document developed by the political party to include its official position on issues and public concern |
Political machines (patronage system) | Hand out jobs in exchange for votes and political support |
Political Activists | Those that support a political party and participate in campaign activities |
Party polarization | Fewer republicans and democrats taking moderate positions in congress |
Recall | A means for voters to remove and elected official before term is up |
Referendum | The means for citizens to participate in policymaking by voting directly on a variety of measures , including initiatives, or recalls. |