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Chapters 9-10 Flashcards

1
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A group that seeks to to elect candidates to public office.

A

Political party

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2
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Republican party faction of the 1800s to the 1910s, composed of reformers who opposed patronage.

A

mugwumps or progressives

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3
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A period when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.

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critical or realignment period

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4
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Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election.

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split ticket

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5
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Voting for candidates of the same party.

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straight ticket

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6
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A ballot listing all candidates of a given office under the name of that office, also called a “Massachusetts” ballot.

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office-bloc ballot

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7
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A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that party: also calledn an Indiana ballot?

A

Party-column ballot

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8
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A meeting of party delegates held every four years?

A

National convention

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9
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Delegates who run party affairs between national conventions?

A

national committee

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10
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A party committee in Congress that provides funds to members and would-be members?

A

congressional campaign committee

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11
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Day to day party manager elected by the national committee?

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national chair

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12
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The republicans built up a huge file of names of people who had given or might give money to the party. THE REPUBLICANS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A NEW BIT OF TECHNOLOGY—??

A.     email
B.     computerized mailings
C.     phone blast
D.     campaign finance
E.     none of the above
A

B. computerized mailings

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13
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Funds used to aid political parties and their ads and polls?

A.     hard money
B.     soft money
C.     campaign finance
D.     dnc money
E.     rnc money
A

B. soft money

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14
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The national committee selects the time and place of the next national conventions and issues a ___???___ for the convention that sets forth the number of delegates each state and territorty is to have ad the rules under which delegates must be chosen..

A.     writ of certioria
B.     subpoena
C.     Call
D.     Order
E.     summons
A

C. Call

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15
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The exact formula for apportioning delegates is extremely complex. Ultimately the Democrats give extra delegates to __?? states, while the Republicans give extra delegates to __??__ states…

A.    red states,  blue states
B.    blue states,  red states
C.    small states,  large states
D.    large states,  loyal states
E.    large states,  small states

A.

A

D. large states, loyal states

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16
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In 1981 this commission changed some of the rules in order to increase the influence of elected officials and to make the convention a somewhat more deliberative body?

A.     Nixon
B.     Bowles
C.     Hunt
D.     Carter
E.      Reagan
A

C. Hunt

17
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Party ladders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucuses?

A

superdelegates

18
Q

This system divides a states publicly elected delegates among candidates who receive at least 15 percent of the vote?

A

The proportional representation system

19
Q

States that violeate the rules are now penalized with the loss of
___???___ percent of their national convention delegates?

A.    10
B.     20
C.     25
D.     30
E.     40
A

C. 25

20
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a party organization that recruits members by dispensing patronage?

A

political machine

21
Q

The __??__ passed by congress in 1939 made it illegal for federal civil service employees to take an active part in political management or political campaigns by serving as party officers, soliciting campaign funds running for office or being delegates o a party convention?

A.     nepotism act
B.     anti poitical machine act
C.     hatch act
D.     network of friends act
E.     machine politics
A

C. hatch act

22
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A party that values principled stands on issues above all else?

A

ideological party

23
Q

The most firmly ideological parties have been independent “third parties” such as?

A.    Socialist workers parties
B.     Libertarian parties
C.     Right to Life parties
D.     all of the above
E.      none of the above
A

D. all of the above

24
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The social rewards that lead people to join political organizations?

A

solidary incentives

25
Q

a local or state political party largely supported by another organization in the community?

A

sponsored party

26
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The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks?

A

personal following

27
Q

By the mid 1980s this type of organization– one that is hierarchical, lasting, based, on material incentives and capable of influencing who gets nominated for office- existed in only about 8 states?

A.     Democratic
B.     Republican
C.     Traditional party 
D.     Nouveau Riche
E.     Progressive liberal

A.

A

C. Traditional party

28
Q

An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections?

A

two-party system

29
Q

An electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes even if he does not receive a majority: used in almost all American elections?

A

plurality system

30
Q

This group has influence in Republucan party, agrees on the need to reduce taxes, govt spendiing, budget deficits and the national debt, and was activein the 2010 congressional midterm elections?

A.     Mugwumps
B.     Federalist
C.     TeaParty Activist
D.     Liberal republicans
E.     Reform Party
A

C. TeaParty Activist

31
Q

A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate?

A

caucus

32
Q

Only about __??__ as many people vote in primaries as in general elections?

A.     1/8th
B.     1/3rd
C.     1/2 
D.      1/4th
E.      None of the above
A

C. 1/2

33
Q

A far larger proportion of convention delegates,both Repiblican and Democrat, are issue oriented activists-people with an amateur or___???___ view of politics?

a. purist
b. liberal
c. conervative
d. skewed
e. none of the above

A

a. purist

34
Q

A third political party in the USA may build popular support and influence the two major parties, perhaps even ultimately replacing one of them, but the structural features of the American political system make establishment of a third party in electoral politics?

A.    Likely
B.    Highly Likely
C.    Highly Unlikely
D.    Definitely
E.     Maybe
A

C. Highly Unlikely

35
Q

The proportion of people identifying with the democratic or republican party has declined, and __???___ voting has been common in the American electorate?

A.     democratic
B.     Republican
C.     independent
D.     split-ticket
E.     federalist party
A

D. split-ticket

36
Q

In the past presidential candidates were selected by party leaders, today they are selected by__???

A.     Caucuses
B.     Primaries
C.     General Elections
D.     Party Leaders 
E.     Conventions
A

B. Primaries

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