Republican party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage

A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties

Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

Voting for candidates of the same party

A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot

A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party; also called an "Indiana" ballot

A meeting of party delegates held every four years

Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions

A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members

Day-to-day party manager elected by the national committee

Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses

A party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage

A party that values principled stands on issues above all else

The social rewards (sense of pleasure, status, or companionship) that lead people to join political organizations

A local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community

The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks

An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections

An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections

A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate