Parties Flashcards
What percentage of the popular vote did third parties get in 2016?
approximately 5%
Who was the leader of the green party in 2000
Ralph Nader
How many votes did Bush win by in Florida in 2000?
537
How many votes did Nader get in Florida in 2000 and what effect did this have?
100,000 - it arguably cost Al Gore the presidency
What party has influenced Democrat policy and in what way?
The green party has made the Democrats more environmentalist
Who led the reform party in 1992 and what was its policy + ideology based around?
Ross Perot, policy based around “balancing the budget”
How did the reform party affect the Republicans from 1992 (two details)
- the reform party arguably took 19% of the popular vote from the Republicans leading to a Democrat victory
- thus in the next election the Republicans were influenced to adopt policy on “balancing the budget”
Give the three factors that affect the success of third parties?
- The electoral system
- lack of media coverage
- lack of funds
Name three policies of the Republican party platform in 2016?
Any three of the below:
- A wall on the Mexican border
- “America First” trade policy
- Aggressive stance towards China on trade
- Teaching the Bible in public school
- A vow to repeal Obamacare
- Support for the development of all forms of energy
- Support for religious liberty laws
Name three policies of the Democrat party platform in 2016?
Any three of the below:
- An ambitious job plan
- Increasing the minimum wage
- Support for public education
- Abolishing the death penalty
- Multi-millionaire surtax
- Expanding social security
- Universal healthcare
