Political Parties

Question 1

What is the break down of the soil south and what is its affect?

Answer 1

The losses of the Democrats in the south to the Republicans, forcing the Republicans to the right and polarizing US politics.

Question 2

What are the 4 factors which led to rising partisanship?

Answer 2

1- Reagan wooed the conservatives into the Republicans corner.
2- End of the cold war foriegn policy consensus
3- Partisan Presidents
4- role of the media

Question 3

Who is chair of the DNC?

Answer 3

Tom Perez

Question 4

Who is chair of the RNC?

Answer 4

Ronna Romney McDaniel

Question 5

Who is a leading member of the Tea Party?

Answer 5

Ted Cruz

Question 6

Who is a leading fiscal conservative?

Answer 6

Marco Rubio

Question 7

Who would be classified as a Rhino Republican?

Answer 7

George W Bush

Question 8

What are the divisions on foreign policy in the GOP?

Answer 8

Isolationist and nationalist approach, versus a neo conservative hawker type approach.

Question 9

Who is a leading progressive in the Democrats?

Answer 9

Elizabeth Warren

Question 10

How much of the vote did the two parties get in 2016?

Answer 10

91%

Question 11

Name one third party and give some key facts

Answer 11

Green Party- 3rd largest party on the ballot in 40 states plus Washington DC. Major effect in 2000, losing it for Al Gore.

Question 12

How much of the vote did Ralph Nader achieve?

Answer 12

2.7% in 2000.

Question 13

What was the effect of Naders 2.7% in 2000?

Answer 13

Flipped the election for Bush. Bush won flordia by 537 votes, Nader gained 100 000 votes in Florida which could have gone Gore.

Question 14

How much of the vote did Ross Perot achieve in 1992?

Answer 14

18.2%- no electoral college votes

Question 15

What is the idea that parties steal policy from third parties in order to gain votes at the next election?

Answer 15

Co optation

Question 16

Who was the only candidate to match fund in 2016?

Answer 16

Jill Stein

Question 17

How much of the vote must you have achieved previously to gain match funds?

Answer 17

5%

Question 18

What are the ballot access laws in Tennesse?

Answer 18

25 signitures

Question 19

What are the ballot access laws in New York?

Answer 19

signatures from every county

Question 20

In 1980 how many signatures did John Anderson require to get on the ballot?

Answer 20

1.2 million

Question 21

What does Duvergers law state?

Answer 21

People will not vote for third more extreme parties as in a plurality rules system with two main parties this is likely to cause the opposition side to win. Therefore you go with the best of the worst option to ensure the worst option never wins. The effect can be seen in 200.

Question 22

What do Trump and Sanders show about candidate selection?

Answer 22

Increasingly out of the control of the parties.

Question 23

Name one movement which is growing?

Answer 23

Swing Left to gain a democratic House in 2018

Question 24

Name one Nationalised election campaign

Answer 24

Pledge to America 2010
Six for 06
Both were successful leading to the parties controlling the House of Representatives.

Question 25

How much of the DNC vote do super delegates account for?

Answer 25

20%

Question 26

What is party decline?

Answer 26

decline of parties in terms of membership, function and importance both in elections and congress.

Question 27

What is party renewal?

Answer 27

opposite to decline and are becoming more important in election, fundraising and government.