AP gov political parties

Question 1

Party Competition

Answer 1

Battles of the parties for control of public offices

Question 2

Political party

Answer 2

Group of people seeking to control the government

Question 3

Linkage institutions

Answer 3

Channels through which people’s concerns get onto the policy agenda

Question 4

Party Image

Answer 4

Voter’s perception of what political parties stand for

Question 5

Rational-choice theory

Answer 5

Individuals act in their own best interests

Question 6

Party Identification

Answer 6

Citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party

Question 7

Ticket-splitting

Answer 7

Voting with one party for one office and with another party for other offices

Question 8

Party machines

Answer 8

Party organization that relies on material inducements

Question 9

Patronage

Answer 9

A job given for political reasons rather than for merit

Question 10

Closed primaries

Answer 10

Only voters who have registered in advance with a party can vote for them

Question 11

Open primaries

Answer 11

Voters can decide on election day which party to vote for

Question 12

Blanket primaries

Answer 12

Voters can decide on election day which party to vote for

Question 13

Blanket primaries

Answer 13

Voters are given a list of candidates from all parties

Question 14

National Convention

Answer 14

Meeting of party delegates every 4 years to write the party’s platform

Question 15

National Committee

Answer 15

Composed of representatives from the states and territories

Question 16

National Chairperson

Answer 16

Responsible for day-to-day activities of the party

Question 17

Coalition

Answer 17

A group of people with a common interest which every political party depends

Question 18

Party Eras

Answer 18

Historical periods in which a majority voters are for one party

Question 19

Critical election

Answer 19

An election where new issues emerge, sometimes marked by national crisis

Question 20

Party realignment

Answer 20

Displacement of the majority party by the minority party

Question 21

New Deal Coalition

Answer 21

Coalition of Democrats who dominated politics from 1930s to 1960s

Question 22

Party dealignment

Answer 22

Gradual disengagement of people from the parties

Question 23

Party nuetrality

Answer 23

Used to say that many Americans are indifferent towards political parties

Question 24

Third Parties

Answer 24

Electoral contenders other than the two major parties

Question 25

Winner-take-all system

Answer 25

Legislative seats are rewarded only to candidates who come in first

Question 26

Proportional representation

Answer 26

System that awards legislative seats to parties due to the number of votes won in an election

Question 27

Coalition government

Answer 27

When multiple parties join to form a majority in government

Question 28

Responsible party model

Answer 28

Parties should offer clear choices to voters