unit 3 - political parties

Question 1

define political party

Answer 1

group of people with a broad, shared interest

Question 2

describe the federalist party

Answer 2

• alexander hamilton created this party
• this party favored a strong central government
  -thought a strong government would equate to a healthy economy

Question 3

describe the democratic-republican party

Answer 3

• founded by thomas jefferson
• favored a weaker central government, giving more power to the states

Question 4

when did the democrat republican party split

Answer 4

1828

Question 5

why did the democrat republican party split

Answer 5

because after the 1824 presidential election, tensions increased between the north, south and west

Question 6

what happened after the democrat republican party split?

Answer 6

jackson supporters became democrats
anti jacksons were republicans

Question 7

did the national republican party last?

Answer 7

no it faded quickly

Question 8

describe the whig party

Answer 8

• became the main opposition to the democrat party
• tried to win broad support by being neutral
• in order to stay neutral, this party ignored talking about slavery

Question 9

in 1854, anti slavery people came together to form what party?

Answer 9

republican party

Question 10

why did the whig party dissolve?

Answer 10

as talk of slavery became more prevalent, the neutrality and ignorance of this party towards the topic turned people away

Question 11

define single issue party

Answer 11

a political party that forms to promote a particular causeq

Question 12

describe the roles of political parties

Answer 12

• support candidates
• communicate with people
• run the government
• linking different levels of government
• become a watchdog for the other party

Question 13

describe present-day democrats

Answer 13

• think federal government should be more directly involved in regulating economy
• think federal government should provide housing, income, education, jobs for poor

Question 14

describe present-day republicans

Answer 14

• want the government to be less involved in regulating the economy

Question 15

define platform

Answer 15

a series of statements that are expressing the party’s core beliefs and plans for the next presidency

Question 16

define planks

Answer 16

each individual statement or idea of a platform

Question 17

describe national committees

Answer 17

• each party has them
• each state has members
• the national chairperson heads the committee
• organizes the party’s national convention
• have campaign committees for the party’s congressional candidates

Question 18

describe the national convention

Answer 18

• delegates formally choose the party’s candidate for president and vice (chosen through primaries or a caucus)
• important time for building party unity and launching the election campaign

Question 19

define precinct

Answer 19

a geographic area that has a specific number of voters

Question 20

define political machine

Answer 20

a local organization that has candidates that win their elections year after year

Question 21

define primaries

Answer 21

election to choose who will represent your party in the general elections

Question 22

define closed primaries

Answer 22

elections in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees

Question 23

define open primaries

Answer 23

an election in which voters don’t need to declare their party preference

Question 24

when is the general election held

Answer 24

first tuesday after the first monday in november

Question 25

define initiative

Answer 25

process that lets voters propose new laws or amendments to state constitutions

Question 26

define referendum

Answer 26

asks voters to accept or reject a law passed by a state or local legislature

Question 27

electors of the electoral college meet at their state capitals to cast their ballots, when?

Answer 27

the first monday after the second wednesday in december

Question 28

when does the president of the senate (vice president) count the electoral votes?

Answer 28

january 6th

Question 29

when are the new president and vice sworn in?

Answer 29

january 20th

Question 30

examples of sources of public opinions

Answer 30

- personal background - mass media - interest groups

Question 31

define interest group

Answer 31

a group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs

Question 32

define public opinion polls

Answer 32

a survey in which individuals are asked to answer questions about an issue

Question 33

define polster

Answer 33

a specialist whose job is to conduct polls

Question 34

define propaganda

Answer 34

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread to hep or harm a person, group, movement, institution, or nation

Question 35

how do interest groups influence the government?

Answer 35

- being active in elections - work through the case - directly influencing officials - shaping public opinion

Question 36

define p.a.c.

Answer 36

political action committee

Question 37

define public agenda

Answer 37

issues considered significant by government officials

Question 38

define mass media

Answer 38

various methods of communication that reach large numbers of people

Question 39

define libel

Answer 39

false information that will harm another person's reputation

Question 40

define emotional appeal (propaganda)

Answer 40

propaganda that appeals to the emotions of viewers

Question 41

define glittering generalities (propaganda)

Answer 41

a device that seeks to make the audience approve and accept without examining the evidence

Question 42

define testimonials (propaganda)

Answer 42

famous figures or people who will appear trustworthy to an audience

Question 43

define bandwagon (propaganda)

Answer 43

"everyone is doing it and so should you)

Question 44

define plain folk (propaganda)

Answer 44

speakers try to convince their audience that they're 'of the people'

Question 45

define snob appeal (propaganda)

Answer 45

giving the impression that wealthy and prestigious people are on board

Question 46

define scientific approach (propaganda)

Answer 46

using science to convince an audience of something

Question 47

define card stacking (propaganda)

Answer 47

only presenting one side of an argument

Question 48

define transfer (propaganda)

Answer 48

where a propagandist carries over the authority, sanction and prestige of something we respect and revere to something they would have us accept

Question 49

define name calling (propaganda)

Answer 49

linking a person to a negative symbol

Question 50

define euphemisms (propaganda)

Answer 50

attempts to pacify an audience in order to make an unpleasant reality more palpable