Government Ch. 5

Question 1

Election oriented

Answer 1

Parties wanting their people to win elections and office

Question 2

Principle oriented

Answer 2

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Question 3

Political spectrum

Answer 3

A system of classifying different political positions.

Question 4

Partisanship

Answer 4

Very bias when it comes to a particular cause.

Question 5

Plurality

Answer 5

The most votes

Question 6

Pluralistic

Answer 6

A society made up of many different cultures but have the same political views and beliefs.

Question 7

Majority

Answer 7

Over 50% of votes

Question 8

Bipartisan

Answer 8

Involving an agreement between to parties that usually oppose each others policies.

Question 9

Coalition

Answer 9

A temporary combining of two political parties for either action or reforming government or of states.

Question 10

Consensus

Answer 10

A general agreement

Question 11

Incumbent

Answer 11

The holding of an office or post

Question 12

Faction

Answer 12

A small but organized dissenting group within a larger one.

Question 13

Spoils system

Answer 13

The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.

Question 14

Electorate

Answer 14

All people in country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.

Question 15

Moderate

Answer 15

A person who is not extreme partisan, nor radical.

Question 16

Conservative

Answer 16

A person who would much rather stick to tradition than change it and make a new.

Question 17

Federalists

Answer 17

People who support the adoption by the states of the constitution.

Question 18

Anti-Federalists

Answer 18

People who apples the constitution

Question 19

Independents

Answer 19

People who could go either way with their votes in the elections for office.

Question 20

Political party

Answer 20

A group who seeks to control the government through winning elections and holding their people in office.