Chapter 5: Political Parties

Question 0

Major parties?

Answer 0

Republicans and democrats.

Question 1

What is a political party?

Answer 1

A group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office.

Question 2

American parties are_____oriented.

Answer 2

Election

Question 3

What three things do parties do?

Answer 3

1. Nominating candidates
2. Informing and activating supporters
3. The watchdog functions

Question 4

One party system

Answer 4

One political party. Form of dictatorship.

Sometimes one party dominates. Democrats 1932-68

Question 5

Party membership (influences) four things?

Answer 5

1. Family
2. Economic status
3. Occupation<education
4. Religion

Moderate (close to middle) democrat

Question 6

Minor parties

Answer 6

1. The Green Party
2. Libertarian
3. Splinter party

Question 7

Republican

Answer 7

Elephant-Thomas Nast

Question 8

Democrat

Answer 8

Jack ass-Andrew Jackson

Question 9

Libertarian

Answer 9

Party of principle, individual liberty, Montana

Question 10

The Green Party

Answer 10

Preserve the environment, republicans who are green

Question 11

Tea party movement

Answer 11

Ultra conservative republicans

Question 12

Splinter party

Answer 12

Splits off from a major party

Question 13

National party machinery

Answer 13

Organize national convention, nominate president.

Question 14

Roles of minor parties

1.Spoiler Role

Answer 14

Take away votes-minor party candidates can pull decisive votes away from one of the major parties candidates, especially if it’s a splinter party.

Question 15

Roles of minor parties

2.Critic

Answer 15

Major parties try to avoid issues, minor party’s don’t, they take a stand on controversial issues.

Question 16

Roles of minor parties

3.Innovator

Answer 16

Minor parties come up with new ideas that sometimes go on to major parties.

Question 17

Party organization

Answer 17

Those who work in the party.

Question 18

Most work is done by the____and____.

Answer 18

State, down

Question 19

The party in the electorate

Answer 19

Those who vote in the party.

Question 20

The party in the government

Answer 20

Those who get elected from the party.

Question 21

Libertarian party

Answer 21

Ideological party-long lived, but have not won many elections.

Question 22

Populist party

Answer 22

Economic protest party

Question 23

Bullmoose party

Answer 23

Splinter party

Question 24

Prohibition party

Answer 24

Single issue party