Political Parties

Question 1

Democrat Ideology

Answer 1

social conservatism & economic liberalism (more liberally inclined)

Question 2

National Democrat Organisation

Answer 2

Democratic National Committee - members are super-delegates

Question 3

Republican Ideology

Answer 3

Conservative

Question 4

Republican Values

Answer 4

Uphold traditional values based on Judeo-Christian ethics

Question 5

Republican Policies

Answer 5

Free-market capitalism, strong national-defence, Tax-cuts, death penalty, pro guns, pro-life

Question 6

National Republican Organisation

Answer 6

Republic National Committee chaired by Ronna McDaniels, members are the chairs from each state

Question 7

Impact of Independent Candidate on Main Parties?

Answer 7

1992 - Ross Perot won 19% - contributing to Bush defeat

Question 8

4 reasons behind Party Decline

Answer 8

Candidate Selection; party has no control
Communication with Voters; Tv not rallys
Candidiate Centered
Split ticket voting

Question 9

4 reasons behind Party Renewal

Answer 9

Exaggerated theories of Party Decline
Nationalisation of Campaigns
Increased Partisanship

Question 10

Party organisation on a state/local level?

Answer 10

Powers vested in state governors and city mayors

state party committees

Question 11

Quote by Lord Bryce on Ideology? Meaning behind it?

Answer 11

“Two bottles with different labels, both empty” - similar but under different names

Question 12

What % thought the Republican Party were more conservative than the Democratic Party in 2012 compared to 1984?

Answer 12

73% increase from 53%

Question 13

How could Political Parties in the US better be described as?

Answer 13

Coalition of interests

Question 14

Explanations for the Two-Party System?

Answer 14

Electoral System
Broad Party Ideology (more like a 50 party system)
Primary Elections

Question 15

Gender?

Answer 15

Women + Democrat Party = policies are pro-choice, against gun laws
Men + Republican Party = Pro-guns, low taxation

Question 16

What % of African Americans voted Obama

Answer 16

95%

Question 17

Class & Education

Answer 17

Higher class = Higher educated vote Democrat

Rust-Belt working classes vote Republican

Question 18

Geographical Region

Answer 18

Cities on the coast, Urban areas, North = democratic

small towns, rural = republican

Question 19

Religion

Answer 19

81% of white evangelical christians voted republican 2016

catholics traditionally democrat = hispanics

Question 20

Examples of the Polarisation of Republican Party

Answer 20

Texas, Kansas

Question 21

Examples Polarisation of Democratic Party

Answer 21

California, Oregon

Question 22

Book arguing party decline

Answer 22

1872 - ‘The Party’s Over; the failure of politics in America’ by David Broder

Question 23

How many states have voted for the same party in the past 7 elections? 5 elections?

Answer 23

Past 7 = 28

Past 5 = 37