Chapter 7: Political Party

Question 1

Political Party

Answer 1

A group of individuals who organize to win election operate the government and determine policy

Question 2

Realigning Election

Answer 2

A process in which the popular support for and relative strength of the parties shift and the parties are reestablished with different coalitions of supporters

Question 3

GOP

Answer 3

A nickname for the Republican Party - “gran old party”

Question 4

Dealignment

Answer 4

Among voters, a growing detachment from both major political parties

Question 5

Primary

Answer 5

A preliminary election held for the purpose of choosing a party’s final candidate

Question 6

Minority Party

Answer 6

The political party that has fewer members in the legislature than the opposing party

Question 7

Majority Party

Answer 7

The political party that has more members in the legislature than the opposing party

Question 8

Coalition

Answer 8

An alliance of individuals or group with a variety of political party’s platform

Question 9

Electorate

Answer 9

All of the citizens eligible to vote in a given election

Question 10

Party Identifier

Answer 10

A person who identifies himself or herself as being a supporter of a particular political party

Question 11

Party Activist

Answer 11

A party member who helps to organized and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns, and may even become a candidate for office

Question 12

Solidarity

Answer 12

Mutual agreement among the members of a particular group

Question 13

Patronage

Answer 13

A system of rewarding the party faithful and workers with government jobs or contracts

Question 14

Ward

Answer 14

A local unit of a political party’s organization, consisting of a division or district within a city

Question 15

Precinct

Answer 15

A political district within a city, such as a block or a neighborhood, or a rural portion of a county; the smallest voting district at the local level

Question 16

National Covention

Answer 16

The meeting held by each major party every four to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates, write a party platform, and conduct other party business

Question 17

Party Ticket

Answer 17

A list of a political party’s candidates for various office

Question 18

Party Platform

Answer 18

The document drawn up by each party at its national convention that outlines the policies and positions of the party

Question 19

National Party Committee

Answer 19

The political leaders who conventions, organize the next national convention, and plan how to support the party’s candidate in the next presidential election

Question 20

National Party Chairperson

Answer 20

An indivuals who serves as a political party’s administrative head at the national level and directs the work of the party’s national commitee

Question 21

Two-Party System

Answer 21

A political system in which two strong and established parties compete for political offices

Question 22

Third PArty

Answer 22

In the US, any party other than the two major parties (Republican and Democrats)