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Political Parties Flashcards

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Nominating Functions

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Party chooses candidates

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Political Parties

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Groups of people who seek to control Gov. by winning elections

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Informer-Stimulater Function

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Party informs public

Stimulates interest in campaign

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Bonding agent Function

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Guarantee the good performance of office holders and candidates

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Governmental Function

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Majority Rule

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Watchdog Function

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Minority

Watches over public business

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2 party system

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2 major parties

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Single member district Pattern

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Winner takes all

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America Idealogical Consensus

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Both parties share same political principles

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Why people chose party

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Family
Major events
Economic status
Age
Residence
Education
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Why dem.?

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Urban
Labor unions
Jews
Catholics
Blacks
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Why rep.?

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Rural
Small business owners
Evangelicals

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Why people don’t vote

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Apathy
Limitations
Don't think it'll make a difference
Uninformed
Weather
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Limitations on voting

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Register
Go to polls
Felon
Not citizen
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Pres.

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Head

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National Chairman

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Appointed by Pres.

Runs day to day affairs

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National Committee

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People of states

Board of directors

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National Convention

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Held every 4 years
Delegates from all states
2 major responsibilities

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Major responsibilities

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Nominate pres and vp

Write party platform

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Congressional Campaign Committee

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Reelect incumbents

Elect challengers

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Purpose of minor parties

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Force 2 major parties to take a stand on a controversial issue

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Goal of third party

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Spoiler role

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Types of 3rd parties

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Idealogical
Single issue
Economic protest
Splinter

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Free soil

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Van buren

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Know nothing

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Yeah

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Greenback

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Weaver

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Populist

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Bryan

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Socialist

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Debbs

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Bull moose

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Roosevelt

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States rights dem.

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Thurmond

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American independent party

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Wallace

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Reform party

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Perot

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Functions of state and local gov.

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Build effective organization
Promote unity
Find candidates
Provide campaign

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Nomination

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Naming of those who will seek office

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Nomination by…

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Self announcement
Caucus
Convention

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Caucus

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Group of like minded people who meet the select candidates

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Direct primary

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Pick parties candidates for general election

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Open

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All voters participate

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Closed

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Only declared party members participate

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Runoff primary

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Absolute majority

Top 2

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Non partisan primary

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Candidates are not identified by a political party

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Contested

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2 or more candidates for one party

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Federal Responsibilities in elections

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Set date
Guarantee secret ballot
Regulate finance

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Coat tail Effect

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Strong candidate at top help attract to others

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Australian Ballot

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Secret

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Office-group ballot

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Candidates for each office are grouped together

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Party-Column Ballot

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Candidates listed by party

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Voting the straight ticket

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All one party

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Ticket splitting

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Different parties

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Voting, symbol of democracy

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We choose leaders
Gives legitimately to Gov.
Influences public policy

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