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Political Party

A team of people seeking to control government by gaining office through elections.

Three reasons why political parties organize

Political ambition

Collective action

Collective choice of policy

Political Caucus

a meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform

Linkage institution

connecting citizens with government (The channel through which people's concerns become political issues on the policy agenda)

Party Identification

A citizen's self-proclaimed preference for one party or another

in their chosen party, these members contribute time, energy, and effort

Ticket-splitting

voting for candidates of different parties

A type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements, such as patronage, to win votes and to govern.

Parties use this to get attention from the public

when a patron in government gives political supporters benefits

Pendleton Civil Service Act

Passed in 1883, an Act that created a federal civil service so that hiring and promotion would be based on merit rather than patronage.

Most candidates are nominated to elected office through

primary elections

Primary elections

elections held to select a party's candidate for the general election

For every district where an election is held,

a party unit should exist

Parties look for candidates with

an unblemished record and the ability to raise money.

Party members share a

"brand name"

Example: the fact that the Republican Party traditionally supports lower taxes and this is associated with their "brand"