Political Parties Test Vocab Flashcards
Smith (thx Sadie)
polarization
Division into two opposite positions
conservative
Usually a republican person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in order to maximize individual freedom.
liberal
(Usually a democrat) a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
fact
A statement that can be proved.
opinion
A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
political party
A group who wants to control gov. through the winning of elections.
republican
a political party that wants to lower taxes and focus on military power.
democrat
a political party that wants to help with labor unions, inclusivity, and equal opportunity
partisanship
the strong support of their party and its policy stands
two-party system
An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete in national elections.
bipartisan
the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies.
electoral college
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
3 flaws of the electoral college
1) winner of popular vote may not win the Presidency
2) nothing in the Constitution nor in any federal law requires electors to vote for the candidate favored by the popular vote in their state
3) possibility of the House choosing the President
district plan
divides electoral votes based on congressional districts and not states
proportional plan
proposal by which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State’s electoral vote as he or she received in the State’s popular vote
