Chapter 5 Flashcards
What were two of americas first partys?
Federalist and anti-federalist
What is a coalition?
A temoprary alliance of several groups to form a majority and control a government.
Name 4 groups that have mostly voted democrat in recent decades.
Blacks, Jews, Catholics, and Union Members
Who was the leader of the federalists?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the leader of the anti-federalists?
Thomas Jefferson
What is an incombent?
The current officeholder
Who controlled offices between 1800 and 1860?
Democrats
Who controlled offices between 1860 and 1932?
Republicans
Who controlled offices between 1932 and 1968?
Democrats
Define Pluralistic Society.
A society consisting of several distinct culters and groups.
Define Plurality.
The winner being the person who gets the most votes, not a majority (more than half).
What type of government consists of one party systems?
Dictatorships
Who was the leader of the Whig party?
Henry Clay
What party did the great depression help impower?
Democratic
Define GOP.
Grand old Party (Republican)
