social 12- chapter 5

Question 1

political party

Answer 1

a group of persons who seek to control goverment through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

Question 2

what are the two major political parties found in america?

Answer 2

republicans and democrats

Question 3

election-oriented

Answer 3

concerned with winning the election

Question 4

3 elements of a political party

Answer 4

1. the party organization
2. the party in government
3. the party in the electorate

Question 5

political spectrum

Answer 5

range of political views

Question 6

5 functions of political parties

Answer 6

1. nominating condidates
2. informing and activating supporters
3. the bonding agent function
4. governing
5. the watchdog function

Question 7

partisanship

Answer 7

the strong support of their party and its policy stands

Question 8

4 factors to why we have a two party system

Answer 8

1. historical basis
2. the force of tradition
3. the electoral system
4. the americal ideological consensus

Question 9

single member districts

Answer 9

electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office

Question 10

plurality

Answer 10

largest number of votes cast for the office

Question 11

bipartisan

Answer 11

supported by two parties

Question 12

consensus

Answer 12

a general agreement among various groups on matters of fundamental importance

Question 13

multiparty system

Answer 13

more than two parties

Question 14

coalition

Answer 14

a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government

Question 15

one party system

Answer 15

only one political party- dictatorship

Question 16

federalist party

Answer 16

first to appear. formed around alexander hamilton, the party of the rich and well born. supported constitution. Led by hamilton.

Question 17

anti-federalist party

Answer 17

led by thomas jefferson. more sympathetic to the common man

Question 18

incumbent

Answer 18

the current office holder

Question 19

4 major periods and which party dominated?

Answer 19

1800-1860 democrats
1860- 1932 republicans
1932-1968 democrats
1968- now republicans

Question 20

factions

Answer 20

competing groups within a political party

Question 21

spoils system

Answer 21

the practive of awarding public offices, contracts, and other governmental favors to those who supported the party in power

Question 22

electorate

Answer 22

the people eligable to vote

Question 23

sectionalism

Answer 23

emphasized a devotion to the interests of a particular region

Question 24

ideological parties

Answer 24

those based on a particular set of beliefs. Socialist, social labor, socialist worker, and communist parties.

Question 25

single-issue parties

Answer 25

focus on only one public policy matter. most have faded into history. free soil party, american party, right to life party

Question 26

economic protest parties

Answer 26

proclaimed their disgust with the major parties and demanded better times.

Question 27

splinter parties

Answer 27

those that have plit away from one of their major parties. form around a strong personality.

Question 28

bull moose party

Answer 28

roosevelt's party

Question 29

anti masons

Answer 29

first used a national convention to nominate a presidental candidate in 1831

Question 30

been ready, willing, and able to take quite clear cut stands on controversal issues

Answer 30

critic and innovator

Question 31

ward

Answer 31

a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members

Question 32

precinct

Answer 32

the smallest unit of election administration