chapter 16

Question 1

another name for a minor party is a

Answer 1

third party

Question 2

strong devotion to a political party is

Answer 2

partisanship

Question 3

united states politics is dominated by a

Answer 3

two party system

Question 4

the single most influential factor in party choices is a person’s

Answer 4

family background

Question 5

what type of political system is most common among european democracies

Answer 5

multiparty

Question 6

what were results of andrew jackson successful 1828 campaign for president

Answer 6

• poltical conventions beginning
• party competition increased voter participation
• political campaign begginning

Question 7

what is a state or local election in which voters select the candidates who will run on each party’s ticket in the general election

Answer 7

primary

Question 8

what is an example of a single issue party

Answer 8

free soil party

Question 9

. What is an example of an ideological party?

Answer 9

libertarian party

Question 10

What is an example of a depression party?

Answer 10

populist party

Question 11

What is an example of a splinter party?

Answer 11

bull moose party

Question 12

state party committees work to achieve each of the following

Answer 12

• fostering party unity
• recruiting candidates
• soliciting campaign funds

Question 13

Which level of party organization provides the most opportunities for political involvement?

Answer 13

local

Question 14

what are the main reasons for party decline

Answer 14

• Changes in primaries and delegates
• the rise of independent voters
• the impact of the media

Question 15

Although relatively few people have voted for candidates of________________, these parties have had an effect on the American political system.

Answer 15

minor parties

Question 16

____________________parties arise because major parties often ignore highly controversial political issues.

Answer 16

single issues

Question 17

____________________often weaken their parent party and thus cause a victory for the opposing party.

Answer 17

splinter parties

Question 18

After the Civil War, the ______________party dominated the politics of the South.

Answer 18

democratic

Question 19

A party_____________ is a formal statement of a party’s position on current issues.

Answer 19

platform

Question 20

In a multiparty system, a(n) _______________is a temporary alliance of several groups to form a majority in order to gain control of the government.

Answer 20

coalition

Question 21

A(n) ________________is an assembly of party representatives selected from each state to nominate candidates for president and vice president

Answer 21

convention

Question 22

DNC stands for _____________________

Answer 22

democratic national committee

Question 23

RNC stands for

Answer 23

republic national committee

Question 24

_______________are the smallest units of election districts and party administration.

Answer 24

precints

Question 25

A(n)________________ group is formed around a particular issue or agenda.

Answer 25

intrest

Question 26

Voters who have no declared party affiliation are called ______________ voters

Answer 26

independent

Question 27

Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices is known as

Answer 27

ticket splitting

Question 28

what is a poltical parties

Answer 28

to gain power by winning elections or to name cnadidates for public office is the goal

Question 29

What are the two major parties in the United States today?

Answer 29

democrat and republlic

Question 30

What is bipartism ?

Answer 30

he term for a spirit of cooperation between the two major parties

Question 31

the main difficulty of a multiparty system is

Answer 31

Any one party winning a majority

Question 32

What are party representatives selected from states to nominate the party’s presidential candidate?

Answer 32

delegate

Question 33

What is the term for the practice of giving political jobs to friends and supporters?

Answer 33

patronage/spoil system

Question 34

Voting for a party simply because it is that party rather than considering issues or qualifications is ______________.

Answer 34

yellow dog voting

Question 35

What is a positive and negative result of the existence of third parties?

Answer 35

postive: 3rd parties call attention to important issues that were possibly ignored by major parties
negative: elections may be won by the opposition party when the 3rd party steals vote from the parent party