$200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 Political Parties and Ideologies The Two Party System Minor Parties Party Organization Voter and Voter Behavior
a group of persons, joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government in order to affect certain policies and programs.
What is a Political Party
The Major Parties
What are the Democratic and Republican Parties
Give three of the 5 responsibilities of a Political Party.
What are: Nominate Candidates Informing and Activating Supporters Act as a “Bonding Agent” Governing Act as a Watchdog
The current Party in Power in California
Who are the Democrats
Often times a candidate will not vote for what they believe, and vote for the party line. This is referred to as what?
What is Partisanship
The American Government has a [blank] party system
What is Two Party System
The term used when a Republican and Democrat work together
What is Bi- Partisanship
The term used when a candidate wins an election without gaining the majority of the votes.
What is a Plurality
The name of a district that has a “winner take all” election.
What is a Single-Member District
The term used to explain the party system in England’s Parliament.
What is Multi-Party System
Libertarian Socialist Communist
What are Ideological Parties
Know-nothings Right to Life Prohibition
What are Single-Issue Parties
Tea Party Greenback Populist
What are Economic Protest Parties
Bull-Moose Dixiecrats
What are Splinter Parties
Name 5 of the 8 minor parties presented in this class.
What are: Constitution Party / Green Party / Libertarian Party / Light Party Peace and Freedom Party Prohibition Party / Communist Party Modern Whig Party
Give the terms for 1)a unit which cities are often divided for election 2)The smallest unit of election administration
What are Precinct & Ward
This group meets during the summer prior to the President Election to pick the Party’s Candidates
What is the National Convention
The title of the party’s head fundraiser and committee leader.
What is the National Chairperson
Give two of the three components of “the Party.”
What are the: Party Organization Party in the Electorate Party in Government.
What are 3 of the 5 primary factors for the weakening of the Political Parties
What are: A drop in willingness to identify as DNC/GOP Rise of Independent voters Split Ticket voting Changes in parties (direct primary/campaign finance) TV and Internet campaigns Single Issue organizations
The First Stage of American Suffrage
What are the Religious Test Property Ownership Tax Payment
The Second Stage of American Suffrage
What is the 15 th Amendment Race or Color
The Third Stage of American Suffrage
What is the 19 th Amendment Gender
The Fourth Stage of American Suffrage (Give three)
What are the Civil Rights Acts, Voter Rights Act, Racial equality, 23 rd Amendment (D.C.) 24 th Amendment (poll tax)
The Fifth Stage of American Suffrage
What is the 26 th Amendment 18 years old