Chapter 5 Flashcards
political party
group of people who share similar views about the role of government in their lives
interest groups
people with similar interests
political spectrum
range of political views
partisanship
support of the party and its policy stands
single-member districts
one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot
plurality
the largest number of votes
bipartisan
two major parties find common ground
consensus
a general agreement among groups
coalition
an alliance of several groups to form a working majority and control a government
main parties
republican and democrat
republican
- government should play a role
- states should have a bigger part
democrat
- favor larger role of government
- government should do more for the people
main difference between parties
the government’s role in our lives
parties disagree on (5)
- healthcare
- abortion
- taxes
- gun control
healthcare
D: universal healthcare
R: decisions made by doctors and us
abortion
D: woman’s right
R: there is a right to life (even for unborn babies)
taxes
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
gun control
D: stricter regulation for guns
R: Americans have full responsibility to own and use guns
functions of a party
- nomination
- fund-raise
nomination function
elections (congressional and presidential)
fund-raise function
campaigning for presidents and congress officials
incumbent
the current officeholder
factions
competing groups
spoils system
awarding public offices, contracts, etc. to those supporting the party in power
electorate
the people eligible to vote
sectionalism
emphasizes devotion to a particular region’s interests
who defeats John Adams in elections
Thomas Jefferson
who replaced federalists
Whigs
1800-1860 elections dominated by who?
democrats (13/15 elections won)
1854
republican party formed
who wins first republican election?
Abraham Lincoln, 1860
1860-1932 elections dominated by who?
republicans (14/18 election won)
1932-1968 elections dominated by who?
democrats
1968-present elections dominated by who?
divided government
divided government
different groups control federal government
good bc: compromise is forced
1828
democrat party formed
ideological parties
those based on a particular set of beliefs (social, economic, and political aspects)
single-issue parties
based on 1 single, public parties
economic protest parties
rooted in periods of economic discomfort
splinter parties
those that have split away from a major party
examples of ideological parties
- communist party
- liberation party
- socialist party
examples of single-issue parties
- prohibition party
- free soil party
when do economic protest parties usually arise
after a depression
examples of splinter parties
- bull moose party
- american independence party
why are splinter parties important?
they can influence election outcomes
1800
Federalists defeated
1929
Great Depression
who won the election of 1932?
Franklin Roosevelt
why was the election of 1932 important?
it changed the role of the government (larger role because government could give aid)
basic functions of a political party
- nomination function
- fundraiser function
- inform function
what issue caused splinter parties to form?
slavery
what groups made up the republican party
Whigs and Anti-Slavery Democrats
Democratic party ____ favor slavery?
did
Republican party ____ favor slavery?
did not
when do federalists disappear
1800
1816
Abraham Lincoln elected
leader of the democrat party
Andrew Jackson
the only president to be elected 4 times in a row
Franklin Roosevelt
