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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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political party

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group of people who share similar views about the role of government in their lives

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interest groups

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people with similar interests

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3
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political spectrum

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range of political views

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partisanship

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support of the party and its policy stands

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5
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single-member districts

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one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot

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plurality

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the largest number of votes

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bipartisan

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two major parties find common ground

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consensus

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a general agreement among groups

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coalition

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an alliance of several groups to form a working majority and control a government

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10
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main parties

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republican and democrat

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republican

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  • government should play a role

- states should have a bigger part

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democrat

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  • favor larger role of government

- government should do more for the people

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13
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main difference between parties

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the government’s role in our lives

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14
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parties disagree on (5)

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  • healthcare
  • abortion
  • taxes
  • gun control
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15
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healthcare

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D: universal healthcare
R: decisions made by doctors and us

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abortion

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D: woman’s right
R: there is a right to life (even for unborn babies)

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taxes

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D: cut taxes for lower and middle classes. raise them for upper class
R:tax cuts are good but have to be done with a balance
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gun control

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D: stricter regulation for guns
R: Americans have full responsibility to own and use guns

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functions of a party

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  • nomination

- fund-raise

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20
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nomination function

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elections (congressional and presidential)

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fund-raise function

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campaigning for presidents and congress officials

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incumbent

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the current officeholder

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factions

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competing groups

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spoils system

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awarding public offices, contracts, etc. to those supporting the party in power

25
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electorate

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the people eligible to vote

26
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sectionalism

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emphasizes devotion to a particular region’s interests

27
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who defeats John Adams in elections

A

Thomas Jefferson

28
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who replaced federalists

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Whigs

29
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1800-1860 elections dominated by who?

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democrats (13/15 elections won)

30
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1854

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republican party formed

31
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who wins first republican election?

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Abraham Lincoln, 1860

32
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1860-1932 elections dominated by who?

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republicans (14/18 election won)

33
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1932-1968 elections dominated by who?

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democrats

34
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1968-present elections dominated by who?

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divided government

35
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divided government

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different groups control federal government

good bc: compromise is forced

36
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1828

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democrat party formed

37
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ideological parties

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those based on a particular set of beliefs (social, economic, and political aspects)

38
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single-issue parties

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based on 1 single, public parties

39
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economic protest parties

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rooted in periods of economic discomfort

40
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splinter parties

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those that have split away from a major party

41
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examples of ideological parties

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  • communist party
  • liberation party
  • socialist party
42
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examples of single-issue parties

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  • prohibition party

- free soil party

43
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when do economic protest parties usually arise

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after a depression

44
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examples of splinter parties

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  • bull moose party

- american independence party

45
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why are splinter parties important?

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they can influence election outcomes

46
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1800

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Federalists defeated

47
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1929

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Great Depression

48
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who won the election of 1932?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

49
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why was the election of 1932 important?

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it changed the role of the government (larger role because government could give aid)

50
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basic functions of a political party

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  • nomination function
  • fundraiser function
  • inform function
51
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what issue caused splinter parties to form?

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slavery

52
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what groups made up the republican party

A

Whigs and Anti-Slavery Democrats

53
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Democratic party ____ favor slavery?

A

did

54
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Republican party ____ favor slavery?

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did not

55
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when do federalists disappear

A

1800

56
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1816

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Abraham Lincoln elected

57
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leader of the democrat party

A

Andrew Jackson

58
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the only president to be elected 4 times in a row

A

Franklin Roosevelt

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