History Of Political Parties Flashcards

1
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What were the 1st two parties?

A

Federalist and Anti-Federalists

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2
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Describe the Electoral System

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  • Difficult for minor parties to even get on the ballot

* Hard for minor parties to raise funds

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3
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Describe One Party Systems

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  • Found almost exclusively in dictatorships

* One Party System= “No Party” System

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4
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Political Party

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A groups of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

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5
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What is the major function of a political party?

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Nominate candidates for public office

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6
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List 3 ways parties inform and inspire voters

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  1. Campaign for their candidates
  2. Take stands on issues
  3. Criticize candidates and the position of their opponents
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7
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Partisanship

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The strong support of their party and its policy standards

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8
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Minor Party

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A party without wide voter support

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9
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Bipartisan

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Occurs when 2 major parties work together

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10
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Multiparty System

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The parties are based on a particular interest such as: economic class, religious belief, or political ideology

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11
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Coalition

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A temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government

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12
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Incumbent

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Current officeholder

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13
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List the 4 types of minor parties

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  1. Ideological Party
  2. Single Issue Party
  3. Economic Protest Party
  4. Splinter Party
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14
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Factions

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Small groups that divided the nation

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