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How can the differences between the two major parties in the UnitedStates best be characterized?

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B. There are large policy differences among activists and muchsmaller ones among the rank and file

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Since 1972, ideological differences between convention delegatesand rank-and-file party voters have been greatest among...

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B. Democrats

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Why should the Democrats have been so unsuccessful in winning the presidency before 1992 at the same time that they were so successful in winning congressional seats?

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C. Because their presidential candidates tended to be out of stepwith voters on issues of taxation and social policy

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The disadvantage of the new primary system that has developed inthe United States is that it

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B. increases the chances that the party will nominate a candidatewho is unappealing to the average voter

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The typical convention delegate―Democratic or Republican―can best be characterized as a(n)

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C. issue-oriented amateur

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An example of how the partisan makeup of state party caucuses can result in the choice of the most ideological candidate was the success of

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A. Jesse Jackson in the 1988 Democratic party caucuses.

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Compared to primary voters, members of caucuses are more likely to

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C. support the most ideological candidate

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The makeup of state party caucuses can best be characterized as

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B. highly partisan.

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A meeting of party followers at which convention delegates are picked is known as a

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E. caucus

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National convention delegates, compared to their respective party members, tend to be

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A. more liberal if they are Democrats, more conservative if theyare Republican

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At party conventions in recent years, the ________ has (have) become increasingly important.

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B. policy interests of the party

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In the days when party conventions were heavily influenced by party leaders and elected officials, it was relatively easy to ignore

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E. the policy preferences of dissident factions.

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Even though minor parties have had little success in national elections, they have played an important role in many elections by

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B. influencing the public policy positions of the two major parties

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Which of the following statements about political parties in theUnited States is true?

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B. Parties today are relatively weak, but they are not weak in all areas of the country

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The key term in the definition of a political party is

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label- to give a candidate party identification

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Party identification among voters is one way of gauging the strengthof a party. Another cited by the text is the

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C. strength of the organization that recruits and campaigns for candidates

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The federal system goes a long way toward explaining why U.S. parties are ________ than their European counterparts

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E. more decentralized

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One reason why political parties in the United States today areweaker than in Europe is that, in the United States

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A. party leaders do not typically select people to run for office

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In most states, candidates for office are chosen by

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C. primary election

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In Europe, almost the only way a person can become a candidate is by

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E. being nominated by party leaders

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What role do political parties play in the lives of most Americans?

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B. Most Americans separate political parties from other aspects of their lives

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George Washington's view of parties may have been influenced by

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C. The constant quarreling between Hamilton and Jefferson in his cabinet.

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Why should George Washington, among other Founders of our nation, have been so opposed to political parties?

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A. Because disputes over policies and elections were not easilyseparated from disputes over government legitimacy

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The Founders saw political parties as:

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E. Factions motivated by ambition and self-interest.

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The first organized political party in American history was

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A. made up of Jefferson's followers.

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Some were so distraught by the election of Thomas Jefferson that they

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E. Organized to have New England secede

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During the founding period of U.S. history, political parties could best be characterized as

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B. small coalitions based more on geography class than on common economic interest

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According to the text, when did political parties in the United States develop a comprehensive organizational form and appeal?

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C. From the time of President Jackson to the Civil War

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The first Republican party, with its base of support in the South, wasorganized in the 1790s by

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A. Thomas Jefferson

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The Federalist party could not compete effectively in national elections because

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E. It had such a limited and sectional base

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National party conventions were developed as a reform of

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B. Party caucuses

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In the Jacksonian era, for the first time a party system was built...

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A. from the bottom up

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Prior to 1824, presidential candidates were nominated by

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D. caucuses comprising of members of congress

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Party conventions emerged during the Jacksonian era as a means of

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A. giving some measure of local control to the presidential nominating process

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The first Convention in American history was that of the ________ party

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D. Anti-Masonic

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Which of the following statements about the modern Republican party is correct...

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C. It emerged as a major party only after the Civil War.

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One effect of the geographic split in parties that occurred as a consequence of the Civil War was the...

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B. emergence of strong party factions such as the mugwumps

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The ________, a faction of the Republican party, were opposed to the patronage system and feared the influx of immigrants who could be incorporated into the political machine.

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E. Progressives

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The progressives favored all except:

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D. Better relations with businesses

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The progressive movement reduced the level of political corruption but ultimately failed to

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E. Solve the problem of how to select candidates.

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Procedures such as the initiative and referendum arose as efforts to give

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B. Citizens a direct say in law-making.

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Scholars have identified ___ critical or realigning periods in American Politics

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D. 5

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The three clearest cases of critical or realignment periods are:

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C. 1865, 1896, and 1932

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Which of the following were major issues in the three clearest cases of critical or realignment periods?

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A. Slavery and economics

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Which of the following statements concerning slavery and the election of 1860 is incorrect?

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E. Party loyalties remained fluid after 1860.

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Which of the following statements about the critical election of 1896 is correct?

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C. The Republicans won support of those in cities.

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The elections of Ronald Reagan could not have represented a better realignment because

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B. They left control of Congress in the hands of the democratic party.

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Dramatic realignments, such as the one in 1932, may not occur again because

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D. Party labels have lost meaning for a growing number of voters.

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In recent elections, ticket splitting has been most common

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B. in the South

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Ticket splitting was almost unheard of in the 19th century because

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A&D. Political parties provided voters with ballots and government printed ballots listed candidates in columns.

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One would generally expect split-ticket voting to occur more often when

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A. States adopt the office ballot.

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The national convention meets every _____ years to nominate a presidential candidate

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C. Four

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Between the national conventions party affairs are managed by a _____ made up of delegates from each state and territory.

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D. National Committee

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In Congress each party has a _____ that helps members of Congress who are running for re-election or would-be members seeking election.

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E. Congressional Campaign Committee

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This person manages the day to day work of the party

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B. National chairman

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Beginning in the 1960s, the ____ became more bureaucratized while the ____ became more factionalized.

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A. Republican party, Democratic party.

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Throughout the 1970s, the general thrust of the Democratic commissions considering delegate selection was to

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B. Weaken the influence of party leaders and enlarge the role of rank and file.

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Democratic rule changes were drafted in 1972 by a commission headed by

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D. George McGovern

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The Hunt commission's changes in the Democratic party rules were designed to

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E. increase the influence of party leaders

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The term "superdelegate" refers to

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A. Elected officials and party leaders who are not required to pledge themselves in advance to a presidential candidate

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The winner-reward system of delegate distribution were banned in the campaign of

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D. 1992

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The three areas of rule-changes approved by the 1992 Democratic National Committee were

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C. Rules violation penalty, winner-reward systems, and proportional representation

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Party machines

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A. Are characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.

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The classical machine-type party was developed

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A. in the 19th century before the large-scale Irish and Italian immigration

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Old-style political machines relied on

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D. Civil servants

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Unlike political machines, idealogical parties tend to be

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E. Factionalized

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Party organizations based on their member's enjoyment of the sociability of politics are referred to as

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A. Solidary parties

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The political involvement of the United Auto Works in Detroit provides an example of a(n):

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A. sponsored party

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Which of the following statements about the two-party system is correct?

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B. The United states is one of few countries with such a system.

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Tow in in a plurality system such as that in the United States, a candidate must

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E. Gather more votes than anyone else.

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The most dramatic example of the winner take all principle in U.S. electoral system is the

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E. Electoral college

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The two-party system has worked in the United States but not Europe because

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C. Americans agree on enough issues to form broad coalitions.

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Many strong social movements in the US never produced a significant 3rd party because

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B. Dissident elements were able to influence elections through party primaries and national conventions

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Compared to primary voters, members of caucuses are more likely to

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C. Support the most idealogical candidate.

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An example of how the partisan makeup of state party caucuses can result in the choice of the most idealogical candidate was the success of

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A. Jesse Jackson in the 1988 democratic party caucuses.

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1st

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Federalists for national gov- faded into history Republicans (Antifeds) against strong national gov't, weak bc they were new "factions" -Jefferson v Hamilton -loose caucus's of political notables -no representation of economic interests

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2nd

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Jacksonian Era, Political Participation in mass phenomenon, mass voting -new republicans result of civil war -more voters to reach -abandoning presidential caucuses -beginning of national conventions -dies bc of slavery

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3rd

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Civil war and sectionalism -new republicans become dominant -one party dominates in each state -Party professionals- "stalwarts" -Mugwumps, reformers and progressives are other faction

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4th

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Progressive and Reform Era push to curtail parties -primary elections, nonpartisan elections, no party-business alliances, strict voter registration, civil service reform, initiative and referendum - weakens political parties and ends corruptions

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1800

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Jeffersonians defeat Federalists

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1828

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Jacksonian Democrats came to power

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1860*

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Whigs end and Log Cabin Republicans win

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1896*

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Republicans defeat WJ Bryan (Dem)

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1932*

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FDR Democrats come to power during Depression

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2 kinds of realignments

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Oblivion: party disappears and is replaced Shifting Alliance: voters shift from one party to another

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Machine

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1. Recruitment via tangible incentives 2. High degree of leadership control 3. Abuses a) Gradually controlled by reforms b) But machines continued 4. Both self-serving and public regarding 5. Winning above all else

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Ideological

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1. Principle above all else 2. Usually outside Democrats and Republicans 3. But some local reform clubs 4. Reform clubs replaced by social movements

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Solidary

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1. Most common form of party organization 2. Members motivated by solidary incentives 3. Advantage: neither corrupt nor inflexible 4. Disadvantage: not very hard working

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