chapter 5

Question 1

a group of people seeking to control the government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office

Answer 1

political party

Question 2

the range of political views

Answer 2

political spectrum

Question 3

the strong support of one party and its policy stands

Answer 3

partisanship

Question 4

the largest number of votes cast for the office, may not be the majority

Answer 4

plurality

Question 5

the 2 major parties find common ground

Answer 5

bipartisan

Question 6

a general agreement among various groups

Answer 6

consensus

Question 7

current officeholder

Answer 7

incumbent

Question 8

competing groups

Answer 8

factions

Question 9

the practice of awarding public offices, contracts, and other governmental favors to those who support the party in power

Answer 9

spoils system

Question 10

the people eligible to vote

Answer 10

electorate

Question 11

a devotion to the interests of a particular region

Answer 11

sectionalism

Question 12

parties based on a particular set of beliefs

Answer 12

ideological parties

Question 13

focus on a single public question,
their names usually indicate their primary concern

Answer 13

single issue parties

Question 14

parties that develop during periods of economic discontent

Answer 14

economic protest parties

Question 15

parties that have “split” away from one of the major parties

Answer 15

splinter parties

Question 16

a unit into which cities are divided into for the election of city council members

Answer 16

ward

Question 17

smallest unit of election administration; about 1000 citizens who cast their ballots at the same polling place

Answer 17

precinct

Question 18

ideological party example

Answer 18

libertarian party

Question 19

economic protest party example

Answer 19

the greenback party