Ch8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What party has won the most presidential elections since 1952?
Republican
What is the smallest unit of election districts and party administration?
Percent
What is it called when a person votes for candidates from more than one party?
Ticket splitting
What were those people who defect from their usual party to vote for Ronald regain in 190 & 1984 called?
Regan democrats
Whet is a temporary alliance of several groups to form a majority in order to gain control of the government?
Coalition
What is a person who defends the status quo agents change in the political, social, and economic institutions of society?
Conservative
What term describes a spirit of two party cooperation?
Bipartisanship
What is it called when a candidate receives the largest number of votes?
Plurality
Who is primarily responsible for the party symbol in use today?
Thomas Nast
What is a formal statement of the party’s position on current issues
Platform
Originally no one ran for Vice President , who was the Vice President determined? How is the Vice President determined now?
The person who lost, the presidential nominee chooses
What political party grew out of opposition to Andrew Jackson
Wig
Which was the first party to hold an national convention?
Anti moose
Which is an assembly of party representatives who nominated candidates for president and Vice President
Caucus
Which president warned agents political parties in his farewell address?
George Washington
Which president was responsible for starting the spoil system
Andrew Jackson
Name two reasons for the deterioration of party powers in the past 50 years?
1Primary laws lesson the power of party regulators to control delegates and nomination
2The expense of running campaigns resulted in private funds
3Increased numbers increased numbers of presidential primary provided a higher number of delegates
4social upheaval sparked campaign reform
5 party’s have become more democratic
What are the functions that parties serve in the political system
Nominating, governing watchdogs, moderating influence
Which amendment limits the number of terms a president may be elected to serve?
22
What type of political system is most common among European democrats?
Multi party
