Pt 3: Chapter 8 Notes

Question 1

What were the first 2 parties?

Answer 1

Federalists and Republicans?

Question 2

Republicans transformed into

Answer 2

Democrats

Question 3

With Andrew Jackson and grassroots parties, it was dependent on what?

Answer 3

Voter support

Question 4

Since the Civil War, what has our party system looked like?

Answer 4

Enduring 2-party system with partisan realignments during crises

Question 5

What are the 3 basic elements of realignment?

Answer 5

1. Divisive issues- disruption of existing political order
2. Election- voters shift support strongly to one party
3. Enduring change in party coalitions to favor dominant part

Question 6

In the History of realignments, in the Civil War who gained control?

Answer 6

Republicans

Question 7

In 1896 what realignment happened?

Answer 7

Republicans solidified control

Question 8

In 1932 what realignment happened?

Answer 8

Democrats gained control

Question 9

Republicans:

- Dominant in what area?

Answer 9

South

Question 10

Since 1968, this party has controlled the presidency twice more than the other party

Answer 10

Republicans

Question 11

Republicans controlled both houses of Congress a ___ of the time since 1968

Answer 11

1/3 of the time

Question 12

Which presidential missteps weakened the power of the Republican party?

Answer 12

Nixon and George W. Bush

Question 13

Where do the Democrats dominate?

Answer 13

Northeast

Question 14

What caused a loss of power in the south (movement)

Answer 14

civil rights stance

Question 15

Since 1968 the democrats have been a ___ dominant party

Answer 15

less

Question 16

What party do analysts think will have greater power going forward?

Answer 16

Analysts are divided

Question 17

The percentage of people who split ticket has ____ over years

Answer 17

Decreased significantly

Question 18

What system of election encourages a two-party system?

Answer 18

Plurality (single-member-district) system

Question 19

Party identification among Hispanic registered voters is largely

Answer 19

Democratic

Question 20

The Greenback party is an example of what kind of minor (third) party?

Answer 20

Single-issue parties

Question 21

The Bull Moose party of 1912 is what kind of 3rd party?

Answer 21

Bull Moose Party

Question 22

The Green Party of 2000 are an ex of what kind of 3rd party?

Answer 22

Ideological parties

Question 23

The Reform party of 1992 is an example of a what kind of 3rd party?

Answer 23

Reform party

Question 24

Primary elections/direct primary hinder what?

Answer 24

Strong party organizations

Question 25

Where are 95% of party activists?

Answer 25

Local party organizations

Question 26

State party organizations have a central committee, a chairperson, and concentrate on what?

Answer 26

Statewide races

Question 27

What is the structure of the national parties?

Answer 27

National party organizations

Question 28

What are some of the things that national party organizations do?

Answer 28

• run training programs for candidates and their staff

- runs presidential nomination conventions

Question 29

What is the national party organization’s major role in campaigns?

Answer 29

Raising and spending money

Question 30

What are some examples of political consultants?

Answer 30

• campaign strategists
• pollsters
• media producers
• fundraising experts

Question 31

When you highlight aspects of candidate’s positions and background thought to be attractive to voters

Answer 31

Packaging

Question 32

What is the main battleground of the air wars?

Answer 32

Advertising through media

Question 33

What are the consequences of web wars?

Answer 33

• prospective voting

- retrospective voting

Question 34

Most presidential campaign spending, about 59%, goes toward what?

Answer 34

Media

Question 35

Which relationship is stronger:

• relationship between voters and representatives
• relationship between voters and representative institutions

Answer 35

The relationship between voters and representatives

Question 36

Candidate centered campaigns increase this and decrease this

Answer 36

Increase flexibility

Decrease accountability