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Define the Terms "Party Organization," "Party in Government," and "Party

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Define the terms "party organization," "party in government," and "party in the electorate." Explain how they are related to each other and how they shape the behavior of American political parties.


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Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes to align with the norms or standards of a group or society.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or the influence of group pressure on an individual's behavior.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist best known for his research on social pressure and conformity, including his famous experiment demonstrating how people conform to group norms.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon in which the desire for harmony in a decision-making group leads to an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

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