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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Functions of a political party

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1) Nominating
2) Informer/stimulator
3) Bonding agent
4) Government
5) Watchdog

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Political party

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A group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding public office

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Nominating function

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They select people to run for office

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Informer/stimulator function

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Informs the public and tries to stimulate interest to increase participation

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Bonding agent function

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They insure the good performance of office holders and candidates

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Government function

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Running the government

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Watchdog function

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Responsible for the minority party and watches over the conduct of the publics business

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Why does the U.S. have two parties?

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History and tradition
Electoral system
Ideological consensus

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What is the reasoning behind the “history and tradition” argument?

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It started with federalists and anti-federalists

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What is the reasoning behind the “electoral system” argument?

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We use single district pattern; winner takes all of the electoral votes

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What is the reasoning behind the “ideological consensus” argument?

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We share the same political values; both believe in democracy

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Why do people choose a political party?

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Family
Major events
Economic status
Age
Residence
Education
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Who is most likely to be a democrat?

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Urban
Labor union
Jews
Catholic
Black
Poor
Upper class
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Who is most likely to be a republican?

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Rural
Small business owners
Evangelicals
Middle class

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Why do people not vote?

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Apathy
The limitations on voting
They think it won't make a difference
People are uninformed
The weather
It's against their principles
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Organization of National Party

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President
National chairman
National committee
National convention
Congressional campaign committee
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National chairman

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Runs the day to day affairs of the party

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National committee

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Made up of people from different states

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National convention

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Meets every 4 years to:
Select a presidential and vice presidential candidate
Write the party platform

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Congressional campaign committee

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Re-elect incumbents (someone running for re-election)

Elect challengers

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4 purposes of state and local parties:

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Build an effective organization
Promote unity
Find candidates
Provide campaign funds

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Minor party purpose

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To force the major parties to address controversial issues

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Minor party goal

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Play the spoiler role

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Spoiler role

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Take the majority vote away from major parties

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4 types of minor parties

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Ideological
Single issue party
Economic protest party
Splinter party

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Ideological party

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Based on a specific set of beliefs

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Single issue party

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Their origins are founded on a single issue

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Economic protest party

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Rise during times of economic hardship

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Splinter party

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Broken away from a majority party

Usually forming around a strong personality

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Examples of 3rd parties

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Free-soil party
Know-nothings party
Greenbacks party
Populist party
Socialist party
Bull moose party
States rights democrats/dixiecrats 
American independent party
Reform party
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Leader of free-soil party

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Martin van Buren

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Leader of greenback party

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James Weaver

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Leader of populist party

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William Jennings Bryan

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Leader of socialist party

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Eugene Debbs

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Leader of bull moose party

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Leader of states rights democrats/dixiecrats

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Strom Thurmond

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Leader of American independent party

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George Wallace

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Leader of reform party

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Ross Perot

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Electoral process

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Nomination
Primary elections 
Direct primary
Run-off primary
Non partisan primary
Contestant primary
Non-contestant primary
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Nomination

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The naming of those who seek office

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How do nominations happen?

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Self announcement
Caucus (a group of likeminded people who meet to select a candidate)
Convention (party members chose delegates who will represent them at a national convention)

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What was the first party to have a convention for nominations?

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Anti-Mason party

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Direct primary

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An election held within the party to pick the parties candidates for the general election

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Closed primary

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Only declared party members can vote

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Open primary

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Any qualified voter can vote

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Run off primary

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Run off between the top two voters

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Non partisan primary

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Candidates are not identified by a political party

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Contestant primary

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Two or more candidates running for office

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Non contestant primary

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Only one candidate running

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