Chapter 9

Question 0

Caucus

Answer 0

Elect national committee members

Local party meetings: closed meeting of political/legal group; candidates, strategy, legislative decisions.

Question 1

527 committees

Answer 1

nonprofit independent groups that receive and disburse funds to influence the nomination, election, or defeat of candidates. Named after Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, which defines and grants tax-exempt status to nonprofit advocacy groups.

Question 2

Divided government

Answer 2

One party controls presidency, the other the house.

Question 3

Electoral realignment

Answer 3

Points of transition between political systems

Question 4

Gender gap

Answer 4

Differences in voting tendencies of men versus women.

Question 5

Machines

Answer 5

Old systems of powerful political parties and bosses. Ended with a loss of patronage.

Question 6

Majority party

Answer 6

Party with most elected officials in office

Question 7

Minority party

Answer 7

Party with least officials in office.

Question 8

Multiple-member district

Answer 8

An electoral district that is represented by multiple members, multiple votes

Question 9

National convention

Answer 9

Presidential/VP candidates are decided upon, as well as party rules and platforms.
Every 4 years

Question 10

Nomination

Answer 10

A party’s endorsement of a candidate

Question 11

Party Identification

Answer 11

Which party a person sides with

Question 12

Jeffersonian Republicans

Answer 12

Farmers, free trade, French friendship, pro agriculture, less focused on commerce

Question 13

Federalists

Answer 13

New England merchants, economic superpower, alien and sedition act, disappeared after war of 1812

Question 14

Antifederalists

Answer 14

Decentralized power in the revolutionary era.

Question 15

Democrats

Answer 15

Came from Jeff. Rep., were apposed by the Whigs and sprange up in the 1830’s

Question 16

Party Era’s

7 of them

Answer 16

1. Federalists versus Jeffersonian republicans
2. Democrats versus Whigs
3. Northern Republicans versus Southern Dems
4. Powerful republicans versus weak Dems
5. New deal powerful democrats vs. weak rep.
6. Southern republicans versus weak Dems
7. Dem vs. Rep

Question 17

Proportional representation voting system

Answer 17

Not winner take all elections. Split representation in districts.

Question 18

Purpose of the national committees

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Run parties, organize reelections, organize off year elections, mobilize public, establish platforms

Question 19

Party platforms

Answer 19

Often dismissed but, various party factions state their terms and is the official statement of party beliefs and goals.

Question 20

Critical election

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An important election for a party to either get or keep dominance

Question 21

Dealignment

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When the old system falls apart.

Question 22

Realignment

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Issues that divide parties decline in relevance.

New parties build on new issues.

Question 23

Single member district

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USA. Winner takes all district.

Question 24

Simple plurality

Answer 24

You only need the most votes, not majority.

Question 25

Political parties versus interest groups

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Interest groups tries to manipulate current political situation. Political parties try to get people elected to change policy.

Question 26

Suffrage

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Right to vote. | Has been manipulated over time for the benefit of certain political parties.

Question 27

Parties in the US vs. EU

Answer 27

US has weak 2 party system. Plurality | EU has strong multi party system. Proportional representation

Question 28

Political parties form from...

Answer 28

Realignments or in other words invoice opinions.

Question 29

Third parties

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Unvoiced opinions. Usually absorbed by the main parties.

Question 30

Low voter turnout is because....

Answer 30

Weak political parties and no more machine

Question 31

What supports the 2 party system in the US?

Answer 31

Wasted vote for a third party idea.

Question 32

Green Party

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Environmentally concerned. Main proponent is Ralph Nader.

Question 33

Libertarian

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Economic freedom with protection from big business. Spin off of Republican Party

Question 34

Congressional campaign committees.

Answer 34

Committee that runs the congressional elections. Competes with the national committee for funds. Both parties work to consolidate money between the 2 committees.

Question 35

Core Democrats make up.

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Unions, cities, Minorities, northern and coastal states.

Question 36

Core Republican make up

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Southerners, rural areas, middle class whites, conservative religious originations.

Question 37

Political and party structure.

Answer 37

National to state to local

Question 38

Tea party

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Seek significant tax reductions and cause fissures in the Republican Party.

Question 39

Party polarization

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Distance between parties. 1968 was the last time the parties were this polarized.

Question 40

Ralph Nader

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Green Party candidate who may have caused Al Gore's loss in the 2000 election. Ran for president in 2000,2004,2008

Question 41

Hard money vs, soft money

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Limited regulation for soft money, and is used for party building. Collected nationally and distributed locally. Hard money is raised directly for campaign financing.

Question 42

Citizens United

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Allows for unlimited anonymous donations via interest groups.