Chapter 5 Section 5: Party Organization
National Chairperson Term/When it takes place
1 year term
Congressional Campaign Term/When it takes place
2 year term
Ward
A unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
In recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of voters who identify themselves as __________________
Independents
National Chairperson Role
Leader of the national committee chosen after a convention by the candidate dominated, ratified by National Committee
National Committee Term/When it takes place
Meets between convention
National Party Machinery Mechanisms
National Convention National Committee National Chairperson Congressional Campaign
National Convention Role
Nominates the candidates Presents the platform
The party out of power operates at a disadvantage because it has no leader comparable to ______________
President
Precinct
Smallest unit of election administration
National Convention Term/When it takes place
Summer of Presidential Election
Congressional Campaign Role
Both parties have one in Congress Job is used to reelect in-cumbants Win back seats of representatives that are retiring
National Committee Role
Handles the business of the party between conventions (only in the year of presidential elections)
Split-ticket voting
Voting for candidates of different parties members for different offices at the same election
Two factors that contribute to the decentralization of parties are ____________ and ___________________
federalism, nominating powers