lecture 8

Question 1

a private organization that seeks to win election and control government power

Answer 1

a political party

Question 2

Politics in the US is dominated by two political parties

Answer 2

Republican and

Democrat

Question 3

the us has a single member district with favor the development of

Answer 3

the two party system

Question 4

the EU for example has proportional representation with

Answer 4

multiple members per district

Question 5

madison warned against the _______ for interest groups in FED #10

Answer 5

violence of faction

Question 6

the modern democratic party was founded in

Answer 6

1828

Question 7

democratic party founded by

Answer 7

andrew jackson

Question 8

the republican party emerged in the 1850s from the _________

Answer 8

abolitionist (anti slavery) movement

Question 9

first republican party pres

Answer 9

abraham Lincoln

Question 10

between the civil war and progressive era ( 1870s - 1900), _______dominated elections

Answer 10

political machines

Question 11

many of the progressive era reforms targeted the corruption of the

Answer 11

machines

Question 12

during the progressive era, ___________ was a republican president who went third party

Answer 12

teddy roosevelt

Question 13

the democrats dominated from the 1930s to the 1970s growing ______

Answer 13

social welfare programs

Question 14

in the 1980s and 90s the _______ led a conservative backlash

Answer 14

republicans

Question 15

the democratic platform emphasizes the need for government intervention and

Answer 15

social justice

Question 16

the conservative republican platform promotes less government intervention and

Answer 16

traditional values

Question 17

traditional values

Answer 17

pro life

faith structures