History Of Political Parties Flashcards
What were the 1st two parties?
Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Describe the Electoral System
- Difficult for minor parties to even get on the ballot
* Hard for minor parties to raise funds
Describe One Party Systems
- Found almost exclusively in dictatorships
* One Party System= “No Party” System
Political Party
A groups of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
What is the major function of a political party?
Nominate candidates for public office
List 3 ways parties inform and inspire voters
- Campaign for their candidates
- Take stands on issues
- Criticize candidates and the position of their opponents
Partisanship
The strong support of their party and its policy standards
Minor Party
A party without wide voter support
Bipartisan
Occurs when 2 major parties work together
Multiparty System
The parties are based on a particular interest such as: economic class, religious belief, or political ideology
Coalition
A temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
Incumbent
Current officeholder
List the 4 types of minor parties
- Ideological Party
- Single Issue Party
- Economic Protest Party
- Splinter Party
Factions
Small groups that divided the nation