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AP Gov Ch 7 vocab
Ch 7 Terms: Political Parties: Essential to Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| party column ballot | Ballot in which all candidates are listed under their party designations, making it easy for voters to cast votes for all candidates of one party |
| office block ballot | ballot in which all candidates are listed under the office for which they are running |
| nonpartisan | a local or judicial election in which party affiliation is not listed on ballots |
| patronage | the dispensing of gov't jobs to persons who belong to the winning political party |
| soft money | money contributed for party-building purposes that doesn't have to be disclosed under federal law |
| honeymoon | A period at the beginning of a new president's term in which he/she enjoys generally positive relation w/the press & Congress, usually lasting about 6 months |
| caucus | A meeting of local party members to choose party officials and/or candidates for public office & to decide the platform |
| party convention | a meeting of party delegates to pass on matters of policy & in some cases to select party candidates for public office |
| direct primary | election open to all members of the party in which voters choose the persons who will be the party's nominees in the general election |
| open primary | a primary in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote |
| crossover voting | A member of one party voting for a candidate of another party |
| closed primary | A primary in which only people registered in the party holding the primary may vote |
| proportional representation | An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote |
| winner takes all | An election system in which the candidate w/the most votes win |
| minor party | A small political party that rises & falls w/a charismatic candidate or, if composed of ideologies on the right or left, usually persists over time; also called a third party |
| realigning election | an election during the periods of historic change in the economy & society that proves to be a turning point, redefining the agenda of politics & the alignment of votes w/in parties |
| laissez faire | doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to protect life and property |
| Keynesian economics | Economic principles based on the principles advocated by John Maynard Keynes: increasing gov't spending during business slumps & curbing spending during blooms |
| divided gov't | Governance divided between the parties, especially when one controls the White House and the other controls Congress |
| political party | An organization that seeks political power by electing people to office so its positions and philosophy become public policy |
| national party convention | the national meeting of delegates elected in primaries, caucuses, or state conventions who assemble once every 4 yrs to nominate candidates for president and vice president, ratify the party platform elect officers, & adopt rules |
| party registration | the act of declaring party affiliation; required by some states when one registers to vote |
| party identification | an informal & subjective affiliation w/a political party that most people acquire in childhood |
| dealignment | change in the composition of the electorate or its partisan preferences that points to a rejection of both major parties & rise in the number of Independents |
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