Lesson 8 Lesson Game Flashcards
a political party is an organization that…
aims for political power by electing its members to public office
at national party conventions, delegates make platforms. A platform is…
an outline of a political party’s objectives
how do political parties help organize the government?
a) the Congress and state legislatures are organized along party lines
b) Speaker of the House is chosen from the majority party in Congress
c) Committee chairpersons in Congress come from the majority party
In the 1800’s the Federalist Part favored…
a strong national government
The effort to reform Social Security in the 1980’s was led by President Ronald Reagan and…
a Democratic Congress
Which president vetoed welfare reform legislation twice in the 1990’s before agreeing to work with Republicans?
Bill Clinton
Who forms Splinter Parties?
those dissatisfied with a majority party
What is an example of a third part in the United States?
The Green Party
A political independent is someone who…
is not affiliated with any political party.
The fundamental goal of special-interest groups is to…
persuade officials to actively support their interests
What type of special-interest groups are the Sierra Club and American Civil Liberties Union?
citizen groups
The purpose of PAC’s is to…
collect contributions to fund political campaigns
In politics, what is litigation?
the use of lawsuits to influence policy
What makes interest groups powerful?
They have…
a) a unified purpose
b) strong leadership
c) can analyze information
The first step in policy making is…
issue identification
