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TEST #4 // Homework Flashcards

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1
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List the countries that currently have the one party system.

A

Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea and China

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What is a coalition government?

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Several parties combine forces to obtain a majority.

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What are the beliefs of the Federalists and Democrats Republicans on the power of the federal government?

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The Federalists called for a strong central government. The Democrat Republicans believed that states should have more power that the central government.

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What issues split the Democrats- Republicans?

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Conflicts over banking, tariffs and slavery.

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The founder of the Democrat Party was _________.

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Andrew Jackson

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Any party other than one of the two major parties.

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Third Party

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Types of third parties

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(1) Single Issue Party
(2) Ideological Party
(3) Splinter Party

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Focuses exclusively on one major social, economic, or moral issue.

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Single Issue Party

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Has a particular set of ideas about how to change society overall rather than focusing on a single issue.

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Ideological Party

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Splits away from one of the major parties because of some disagreement.

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Splinter Party

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The first time the House had to select a President was when ____ and ______ were running in the election of 1800.

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Burr and Jefferson

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What nomination process was used prior to conventions and primaries?

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Candidates were chosen by a caucus of party leaders in Congress who picked their choice for president.

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Name the candidates in the 1824 election.

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William Crawford, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson

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14
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Which candidate won the popular vote in 1824?

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Jackson

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What corrupt deal did Clay make with Adams?

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Clay secretly decided that Adams was best for the job and applied pressure on members wavering between the town men. Adams won the election and made Clay Secretary of State.

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Why couldn’t Adams pass legislation during his presidency?

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Jackson supporters in Congress blocked him.

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During what time periods did the free soil and the (American) know-nothing parties come about?

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Free Soil- 1836

American (know nothing) - 1852

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Which third party has been in existence the longest?

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Prohibition

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How did Roosevelt’s Bull Moose party influence the election in 1912?

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Drew so many Republican votes from President William Howard Taft in 1912 that democratic candidates Woodrow Wilson was elected.

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Some believe that _____ ______’s independent candidacy may have helped Bill Clinton win in 1992.

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Ross Perot’s

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How do third party candidates get on a state’s ballot?

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Required to obtain a large number of voter signatures in a short time.

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Why are third parties called minor parties?

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Never win major elections

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No matter how many candidates compete in a district, only one will win.

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Single Member District

24
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Several officials are elected to represent votes in an area.

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Proportional Representation

25
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States such as South Carolina, have its citizens declare their ______ in certain types of elections (primaries).

A

Party Preference

26
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An ____ is a voter who does not support a specific party.

A

Independent

27
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How are the major parties considered “open parties”?

A

They welcome anyone who wishes to belong and accept whatever degree of involvement these individuals choose.

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The basic local unit, a voting district ranging in size from just a few voters to more than 1,000 voters, all of whom cast their ballots at the same polling place.

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Precinct

29
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Organizes party workers to distribute information about the party and its candidates and to attract voters to the poll.

A

Precinct Captain

30
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Composed of several adjoining precincts that compromise a larger district.

A

Ward

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What role does the state or governor play in the state party organization?

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Chooses the party state chairperson, helps elect the party’s candidates for state government offices.

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What is the job of the national convention?

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Nominate the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidate

33
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The _____ raise money for the party, tells about its achievements and promotes the national and state co-opertion for the party.

A

National chairperson

34
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What must one do to run for office?

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(1) File an official petition
(2) Signed by the required number of registered voters
(3) With the appropriate local or state election board before a specific deadline

35
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List the methods of selecting candidates for president.

A

Caucus, nominating convention, primary election and petition

36
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Why did the idea of a nominating convention fail?

A

Popular party leaders, bosses, began to choose the delegates and take control of the conventions.

37
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Closed Primary

A

* SOUTH CAROLINA USES THIS METHOD*

Only members of a political party can vote.

38
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Open Primary

A

All voters may participate, even if they do not belong to the party, but they can vote in only one party’s primary.

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What role does the state play in a primary election?

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Set the date, provide the ballots and poll workers and count the votes.

40
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Plurality

A

More votes than any other candidate.

41
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What are the qualifications to vote in the US?

A

Citizen of the US, 18 years old, and not convicted felon or legally insane.

42
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Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution left voting qualifications entirely to the ______.

A

States

43
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Name a state that led the nation in allowing women to vote.

A

Wyoming

44
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The ______ is the vote count by the official body that tabulates election returns and certifies the winner.

A

Official Canvass

45
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Why did progressive reformers support a registration of voters?

A

Saw it as a way to stop such abuses and clean up elections by giving officials a list of who could legally vote.

46
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Usually you must register to vote _______ days prior to an election.

A

15-30

47
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How did the National Voter Registration increase the number of voters?

A

They made registration forms available not only in vehicle departments but also at numerous state offices, welfare offices and agencies that serve the disabled. Also required mail in registration.

48
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Why aren’t exit polls accurate?

A

They are based on what selected voters tell interviewers as they exit the polls.

49
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List three of the most common types of voting systems used today.

A

Punch card method, Touch screen systems and Lever machines

50
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The election of ______ saw a number of incorrectly marked ballots.

A

2008

51
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What is a canvassing board?

A

Counts votes

52
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List three background influences for a voter.

A

Upbringing, family and occupation

53
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What is a cross pressured voter?

A

One who is aught between conflicting elements in his/her life.

54
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A strong part vote will tend to vote a ______.

A

Straight party ticket

55
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Why do weak party voters sometimes select candidates for a rival’s party?

A

They’re more likely to switch their votes.

56
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Why do presidential candidates adjust their messages to independents and weak party voters?

A

The number of them is rising and together they may determine who wins the right to the White House since they don’t associate with Republicans or Democrats.

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