AP Government: Political Parties Flashcards

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9631723198	Political Party	a group that seeks to elect candidates to public office	0
9631723200	National Convention	A national meeting of delegates elected in primaries, caucuses, or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president, ratify the party platform, elect officers, and adopt rules.	1
9631723201	National Committee	One of the institutions that keep the party operating between conventions. The national committee is composed of representatives from the states and territories.	2
9631723203	National Chairman	Appointed by the DNC or the RNC as head of the party.	3
9631723208	Political Machine	well organized political organization that controls election results by awarding jobs and other favors in exchange for votes	4
9631723210	Patronage	(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	5
9631723213	Linkage Institutions	the channels through which people's concerns become political issues on the government's policy agenda. In the United States, linkage institutions include elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.	6
9631723226	Party Platform	A political party's statement of its goals and policies for the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each candidate's strength. It is the best formal statement of a party's beliefs.	7