4.5: Key Terms and Concepts

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political parties –organizations with a specific set of values and beliefs that aim to gain control of government so that they can influence policy.

political ideology – set of ideas, attitudes, or values about government and politics held by individuals.

liberal – someone who believes in government involvement to equalize social inequalities and to help with issues like the environment.

conservative – someone who wants a limited government role, capitalism, and policies to promote economic growth.

partisanship – loyalty to a particular party.

two-party system – a party system where even if more parties are present only two have a realistic chance of winning.

Third Parties – A term used in American politics that refers to any party other than the 2 major parties, currently these are the republican and democrat party.

Libertarian – someone who wants limited government involvement in both the social and economic dimension in all aspects and values individual autonomy.

one-party state – a state where one political party is the only party affiliation of elected office in the state.

yellow dog Democrat – old school Democrat.

blue dog Democrat – conservative Democrat who became a Republican.

Republican realignment – a change in the partisan identification or affiliation resulting in a standing decision to vote for a given party—of its citizens.

Tea Party – a more conservative subset within the republican party.

permanent party organization –a small, fixed organization that handles the routine business of a political party.

temporary party organization – formed to mobilize the party’s potential electorate and win an election.