an increase in corrupt political transactions

a need to control campaign contributions

frequent violence during political campaigns

the peaceful transfer of power from one party to another

Republicans are more likely to support allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children.

Republicans favor gun ownership over gun control.

Republicans favor policies related to environmental protection.

democrats place a greater importance on immigration policy than Republicans.

factions motivated by ambition and self-interest

an important aspect of democracy

appropriate for a direct democracy but not a republic

effective as a means to raise campaign funds

the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are elected by voters

the party platform is developed

potential candidates are nominated for primary elections

amendments to the Constitution may be ratified

changing the partisan balance in a district, state, or country

registering one’s support for a political party

linking oneself to a particular political party

voting exclusively for the candidates of one political party

economically liberal, socially conservative voters left the Republican Party

urban riots and anti-Vietnam War protests pushed many voters toward conservatism

the Democrats gained strength in the South

Republicans attained a majority in Congress

unite without differences in opinion

instruct their constituents to guide their expectations and demands

reflects a set of principles

present similar policy positions to the electorate

encouraging a larger voter turnout on election day

recruiting candidates from the major political parties to run for president

drawing enough votes from the two major parties to throw the election into the House of Representatives

developing issues that are later adopted by the major political parties

endorsed the idea that government should become involved in the economy

continued to adhere to the same basic policies to which it had adhered to in the nineteenth century

adopted a policy of isolating the United States from the affairs of the rest of the world

shattered into three very distinct parties that were extraordinarily antagonistic toward each other

Christian churchgoers

women

older Americans

Cuban Americans

evangelical Christians abandoned the Republican Party and voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976

working-class voters abandoned the Republicans in 1932 as a result of the Great Depression

cultural conservatives abandoned the Republicans in 1968, especially in the South

antislavery Republicans left to join the Democratic Party before the Civil War

winning a majority of the elections will allow the party’s policies to be enacted

campaign contribution are most likely to come from these individuals

they seek to attract under-represented groups

they must secure the votes of all of their party-in-the-electorate to be elected

Parties in European countries are active only at the national level

American parties are not focused on signing up large numbers of members

American parties require active members to contribute dues

party organizations in America are highly structured

The moderate members of each of the two major parties may become true independents.

A charismatic candidate will rise to prominence in a major party to allow that party to secure new members.

The Republican Party will solidify a strategy to secure the votes of men.

Interest groups will replace political parties in the election process.

The southern states tend to align with the Democratic Party.

Those individuals with the most formal education identify with the Republican Party.

Member of labor unions are more likely to identify with the Republican Party.

Individuals who are white Evangelical protestants identify with the Republican Party.

substantial groups of voters switch party allegiance

voters frequently adjust their support from one party to another

groups of voters grow large enough to change the partisan balance in a district, state, or country

people vote exclusively for the candidates of one party

a public interest group

the party-in-the-electorate

the party organization

straight-ticket voters

political parties want to operate the government and interest groups do not

individuals in a political party agree on all major policy issues

political parties do not want to operate the government and interest groups do

political parties deal with matters of campaign finance and interest groups do not

Roosevelt’s relief programs were generally not available to African Americans, resulting in African American antagonism toward the Democratic Party that lasted for decades.

The Great Depression shattered the belief of working-class Americans in the economic competence of the Democratic Party.

The Great Depression solidified the Republican Party as the dominant and most trusted party in American government and politics.

The Great Depression resulted in the final transformation of the Democrats from a party of limited government to a party of active government.

realignment

dealignment

swing voting

ticket splitting