2 Political Parties

Question 1

Party identification

Answer 1

The degree to which a voter is connected to and influenced by a particular political party (R or D)

Question 2

Straight-ticket voting

Answer 2

Voting for all of the candidates in the ballot from one political party (voting for person bc R or D)

Question 3

Split-ticket voting

Answer 3

Voting for candidate from different parties in the same election

Question 4

Party Platform

Answer 4

A set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to

Question 5

Recruitment

Answer 5

The process through which politics parties identify potential candidates

Question 6

Party coalition

Answer 6

Interest groups and like-minded voters who support a political party over time

Question 7

Realignment

Answer 7

When the groups of people who support a political party shift their allegiance to a different political party

Question 8

Critical elections

Answer 8

A major national election that signals a change in the balance of power between the two parties

Question 9

Party eras

Answer 9

Time period when one party win most national election

Question 10

Era of divided government

Answer 10

A trend since 1969, in which one party controls one of both house of congress and the president is from the opposing party

Question 11

Nomination

Answer 11

The formal process through with parties choose their candidates for political office

Question 12

Delegates

Answer 12

A person who acts as the women rep at a convention to seek the parties nominees

Question 13

Primary elections

Answer 13

An election in which a state’s voters chooses delegates who choose delegates who support a presidential candidate for nominee for a seat in congress