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Chapter 9-10 Studying Flashcards

1
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what are third parties also known as

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minor parties

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2
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why was the republican party founded in 1854

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to oppose slavery

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3
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true or false: members of congress are limited to two terms in the senate and three terms in the house of representatives

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false

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4
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true or false: it is possible in the US for a candidate to run for office without having an opponent

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true

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5
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why is the US considered as a two party system

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we have two parties that dominate almost every election

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6
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duverger’s law

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states that a two party system is necessary for a party to get a majority vote

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7
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what is a single issue party

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a party whose whole existence is due to one political issue

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8
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what party wanted to abolish alcohol

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prohibition party

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9
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ideological party

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a party based around a set of ideas

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10
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what is more popular than a two party system

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multi-party system

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multi-party system

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a system in which three or more parties regularly compete for power with a realistic chance of winning

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what is an advantage of multi party systems

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people exercise their choice mor honestly

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13
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what is a disadvantage of multi party systems

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one party rarely gets a majority, causing more cooperation to be necessary (proportional representation)

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14
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what function essential to democracy do political parties serve

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giving people a choice

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15
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why do the major parties not differ regarding all issues

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they are not required to disagree regarding all issues and they often find common ground

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national committee

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the group that organizes a party’s national activity and sets up its national conventions

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17
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what is the major thing that occurs at national conventions

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the nomination of the president and vice president

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18
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why are there different levels of party organization and what do they each do

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major parties are too complex to only be managed at a national level. Lower levels help parties to better meet voter’s needs in specific areas. each coordinates for its level of party activity

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19
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how is campaigning different at the local government level

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campaigning is more personal

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20
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how does someone join a political party

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register

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21
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purpose of direct primary elections

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to give people more of a choice in determining candidates for a position

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22
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how are propositions and initiatives related

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propositions are when voters vote directly on a piece of legislation and initiatives start that process

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23
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how is a state’s number of electoral votes determined

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by the population every 10 years/number of representatives in the House + number of Senators

24
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what ways to political machines gain and hold power

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graft, political favors, election fraud, voter intimidation

25
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what states that you can register to vote while renewing or getting your drivers liscence

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the voter registration act of 1993 or the motor voter act

26
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what practice do we follow in the US to discourage or eliminate voter intimidation or fraud

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secret ballot

27
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how often are representatives in the House up for re-election or election

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every two years

28
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how often are senators up for election or re-election and how many of them

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every two years, 1/3 of them

29
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what amendment places a two term limit for the president and vice president

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22nd

30
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name two blue, red, and purple states

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31
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who was the most successful third party candidate (from texas in 1992)

A

Ross Perot

32
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federalist party summary

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alexander hamilton, strong national government, loose interpretation of constitution, “rule by the best people”

33
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who founded the democratic-republican party

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thomas jefferson

34
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the whig party summary

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split from democratic-republican party, henry clay, opposed andrew jackson

35
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populist party summary

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farmers and laborers, 8hr work day, direct election of senators

36
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progressive party summary

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bull moose, theodore roosevelt, child labor, women’s suffrage

37
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national committee summary

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1 per party, organize national convention, organize party’s platform

38
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national convention summary

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every 4 years, nomination of president and vice president, nominees chosen through primaries and caucuses, raise money, elect members to committees

39
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state committees summary

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50 per party, elect candidates to state office, consists of city, town, country committees

40
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country committees

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both parties have, largest unit within a state, depends on ward leader for grassroot level

41
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most famous example of political machine

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Tammany Hall in NYC

42
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Graft

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corruption where money is charged to get government positions

43
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how do unaffiliated candidates get on the ballot

A

petition

44
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where are returns taken to

A

state election boards

45
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how long are senators terms

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6 years

46
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midterm elections

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elections held between presidential election years

47
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primary vs general election

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choosing the candidate vs electing the president and vice president

48
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how does the US compare to similar democracies (voter turnout)

A

middle ground

49
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L or C: Liberatarian

A

C

50
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L or C: Green

A

L

51
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L or C: Constitution

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C

52
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L or C: Socialist

A

L

53
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L or C: Reform

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Centrist

54
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L or C: No Labels

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Centrist

55
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What year did the Democrats and Republicans become the two major parties

A

1854

56
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which third party wants to replace capitalism with worker owned factories

A

communist

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