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Unit 3 - Political Parties Flashcards

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political parties

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a group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections, control gov’t, and make public policy

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public policy

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rules everyone must follow

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types of political parties

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one party, two party, mutiparty

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one party system

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  • where the gov’t is the party
  • they set the policies
  • usually appears in authoritarian or theocratic gov’ts
  • ex: China
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authoritarian

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(not necessarily always one party)one or a few people control a gov’t by force
ex: Cuba

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theocratic

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(not necessarily one party) religion and gov’t are mixed

ex: Iran, Vadican, Israel

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two party system

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where only two major parties compete for control

ex: US

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multiparty system

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  • where three or more major parties compete for control
  • usally must form a coalition to survive
  • ex: Germany
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coalition

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two or three parties working together to get over 50% of the vote

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types of minor parties

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single issue, ideological party, splinter party

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third party

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any other pary other than the major two

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single issue

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  • focus on one major issue
  • disappears when two major parties take issue
  • ex: free soil (abolish-end slavery)
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ideological party

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  • focus on a major change in society

- libertarian, socialist, communist

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libertarian

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spend little gov’t money

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splinter party

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  • when one part on a major party breaks off over an issue
  • ex: 1912– Progressive Party (Teddy Roosevelt)
  • usually split the vote of one party causing the other party to win
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why third parties fail…

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  • name recognition (unknown)
  • finances (not enough money)
  • regional support (not national)
  • belief in winnability (none)
  • single member districts
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ways of choosing party candidates

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petition, caucus, nominating convention, direct primary system

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petition

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when a person gets enough signatures to get on the ballot

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caucus

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a private meeting of party leaders to select the candidate

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nominating convention

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meeting of pary members to choose a candidate

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direct primary system

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when the people directly choose the candidates

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types of primaries

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closed primary and open primary

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closed primary

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when member of a political party choose a candidate (ohio follows)

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open primary

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when anyone can choose the candidate

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plurality
when a winner only needs more votes than anyone else to win
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runoff election
if no one receives a majority of the votes, the two top candidates compete in a second election
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platform
list of political party's beliefs/positions on issues
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plank
position on an issue
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goals of political parties
- win elections - control gov't - make public policy
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suffrage
the right to vote (at the base of all democracies)
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list of early limitations on voting
- religion - property ownership - age - sex - race
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religion
- gone by the 1830's | - went away due to the 1st Amend. interpretation
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property ownership
- gone by the 1830's | - went away due to urbanization during the Industrial Revolution
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sex
-went away because the 19th Amend. gave women the right to vote in 1920
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age
- went away due to the 26 Amend. in 1971 - lowered the age in state and federal elections to 18 for all registered voters (reaction to the Vietnam War-- if you had to die for your country at 18, you should also be able to vote)
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race
- Grandfather Clause - literacy test - poll tax - 13 Amend -- banned slavery
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literacy test
test used for qualifications to vote
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poll tax
amount of money paid to be allowed to vote
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grandfather clause
anyone who's grandfather voted before 1867 was elligible to vote without paying a tax or passing a test (white people!!!)
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13 Amendment
banned slavery
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14 Amendment
equal protection, due process of law, and citizenship
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15 Amendment
right to vote
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24 Amendment
banned poll tax
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26 Amendment
(1971) lowered the age in state and federal elections to 18 for all registered voters
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19 Amendment
(1920) gave women the right to vote
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precinct
a voting district ranging in size from just a few voters to more than 1,000 voters
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ward
a large district comprised of several adjoining precincts
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function of political parties
1) recruit candidates (select good candidates for public approval) 2) educate the public (present positions on important issues) 3) operate the gov't (run and staff it; usually one has control at a time) 4) dispense patronage (do favors for supporters) 5) loyal opposition (when not in power, keeps the other party in check) 6) reduction of conflict (encourage groups to compromise and work together; peaceful power shifts)
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direct primary
an election in which party members select people to run in the general election (either closed or open)
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closed primary
only members of a political party can vote (ex: dem. pick dem and rep. pick rep)
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open primary
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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ticket
candidates for president and vice president
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cross-pressured voter
one who is caught b/t conflicting elements in his/her own life such as religion, income level, and peer group ex: a wealthy catholic -- catholics usually vote democratic and big business people usually vote republican
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weak party voter
those that are more likley to switch their votes to the rival pary's candidate from time to time; more influenced by the issues and candidate rather than pary loyalty
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strong party voter
those who select their pary candidates in election after election. They tend to see the party as more important than the issues or candidates. They usually vote a straight-pary ticket
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straight-party ticket
selection of candidates from own party only
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regular voter
citizens who vote regularly and have general positive attitudes toward gov't and citizenship; the more education a citizen has the more likely they are to vote; middle aged people and high incomes also increase likeness to vote
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three requirements to be able to vote in US
1) citizenship 2) residency 3) registration
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suggested ways to increase voter turnout
- shift election day from tuesday to sunday - allow voters to register on election day - use a national registration system so that voters' registration can follow them to a new state when they move

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