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