Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 0

Major parties

Answer 0

Republicans and Democrats

Question 1

Political party

Answer 1

Group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections holding of public office

Question 2

Ward

Answer 2

A unit into which cities often divided for the election of city council members

Question 3

Precinct

Answer 3

The smallest unit of election administration voting district

Question 4

Minor party

Answer 4

They can blind the election idea logical single issue economic protest and splinter

Question 5

Consensus

Answer 5

General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters broad agreement on public question

Question 6

Coalition

Answer 6

Temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority of two control of government UK

Question 7

Plurality

Answer 7

In an election the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the highest candidate

Question 8

Electorate

Answer 8

All the people entitled to vote in a given election

Question 9

Pluralistic society

Answer 9

Largest number of votes cast for the office

Question 10

Split ticket voting

Answer 10

Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election

Question 11

Splinter parties

Answer 11

Split away from major party

Question 12

Single member district

Answer 12

Contest in which only one candidate is selected to each office in the ballot

Question 13

Single issue party

Answer 13

Parties that concentrate on only one public-policy matter

Question 14

Economic protest parties

Answer 14

Parties rooted in poor economic times lacking a clear idea logical base dissatisfied with current conditiona

Question 15

Ideological parties

Answer 15

Parties based on a particular set of believes a comprehensive view of social economic and political matters