Chapter 8

Question 0

Party bosses

Answer 0

Run machines through patronage

Question 1

Party machines

Answer 1

Give out favors and jobs
are corrupt
loyal to a party
Illegal now

Question 2

Patronage

Answer 2

Giving out jobs and favors

How bosses stay in office

Question 3

Differences between European and American political parties. Choices. Middle ground.

Answer 3

Euros-pay dues, membership, strict
Americans are middle ground not euros
Both parties elect leaders

Question 4

Blue dog democrats

Answer 4

Members of Democratic Party who vote against liberal tendencies of Democratic Party

Question 5

Political parties support in the southern states

Answer 5

Traditional democratic -becoming republican now

Question 6

Five tasks or functions of policies parties

Answer 6

Choose candidates
Run campaigns
Provide voting cues and signals
Articulate policy
Coordinate policy making

Question 7

Realignment

Answer 7

Majority party becomes minority party

Question 8

Dealignment

Answer 8

Disengagement of party people and shrinks party identification

Question 9

Who was new deal coalition supported by

Answer 9

Minorities, liberals, blue collar workers, less educated

Question 10

Who created new deal coalition

Answer 10

FDR as result of Great Depression

Question 11

What is new deal Coaliton

Answer 11

Coalition forged by democrats

Question 12

Critical election

Answer 12

Major change in government

Election Leads to party realignment

Question 13

Why are Third parties developed

Answer 13

Issue oriented

Question 14

Obstacles third parties face

Answer 14

Winner takes all system

Question 15

Third parties

Answer 15

Not republicans or democrats

Question 16

Linkage institutions

Answer 16

Media, elections, political parties and interest groups

Question 17

Differences between two party and multiparty system

Answer 17

Discourages changes and don’t want to polarize

Question 18

Gridlock

Answer 18

One party branch blocks another

Question 19

Functions of a political party’s national committee

Answer 19

Keeps party going during elections

Question 20

Political party platforms

Answer 20

What party stands for

Question 21

Coalition

Answer 21

Group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends

Question 22

Coalition government

Answer 22

Two or more parties join together to form majority

Question 23

Rational choice theory

Answer 23

Explains actions of voters and politicians and act on their own best interest while weighing alternatives

Question 24

Ticket splitting

Answer 24

Voting with one party for one office and with another party for other offices