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Parties and Elections Review

Political parties v interest groups What is the difference between an interest group and a political party? How are their purposes similar and how are they different?

Party realignment v dealignment Read article on party realignment v party dealignment. Critical election: when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties.

Political (party) machines A political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by use of tangible incentives - money, political jobs, an opportunity to get favors from the government - and is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activities. William “Boss” Tweed (cartoon on the right) was part of a powerful political machine in New York.

Richard Croker: New York city politician in the late 1890’s.

Plurality v. Majority Majority means that more than 50% of the voters voted for the person or issue in question. A plurality means that less than 50% voted for the person or issue, but that vote got more than any other vote. LA mayoral election. Wendy Greul v Eric Garcetti.

Referendum Referendum: It is not part of Constitution. It is a state / local issue to overturn a law.

Electoral College Electoral college tie: Read article on electoral college.