Ch 11: Political Parties

Question 1

political party

Answer 1

a group of people who think the same way in government issues

Question 2

political machine

Answer 2

a small group that controls all political activity in a certain area; Tammany Hall

Question 3

candidate-centered politics

Answer 3

focuses on candidates, and their issues

Question 4

party realignment

Answer 4

dramatic shifts in partisan preferences

Question 5

critical election

Answer 5

shows a realignment is happening

Question 6

secular realignment

Answer 6

gradual realignment

Question 7

national convention

Answer 7

a party meeting held to announce the party’s candidate for president

Question 8

delegate

Answer 8

representative to party convention

Question 9

supeprdelegate

Answer 9

Democrat only: former party leaders, presidents and governers

Question 10

think tank

Answer 10

people who come up with a party’s platform

Question 11

national party platform

Answer 11

platform on which a party will run a candidate on for president

Question 12

party identification

Answer 12

a citizens party preference

Question 13

proportional representation

Answer 13

if it is 51-49, then it is divided 51-49; if it is 89-11, then it is divided 99-1, if it is 40-60, then it is divided 40-60

Question 14

winner take all

Answer 14

if it is 51-49, then it is divided 100-0; if it is 89-11, then it is divided 100-0, if it is 40-60, then it is divided 0-100

Question 15

polarization

Answer 15

views by one party that are completely opposite the other