political party test Flashcards
(133 cards)
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demos
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the people
2
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kratia
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rule
3
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individual liberty/(economic independence)
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characteristic of democracy
4
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participation by citizens in government
A
characteristic of democracy
5
Q
informed and educated citizens
A
characteristic of democracy
6
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rule of law
A
characteristic of democracy
7
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frequent, fair, free elections
- competing political parties
- majority rule (with minority rights)
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characteristic of democracy
8
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an organized group (1) established to seek control of the government (2) through the winning of elections and the holding of government offices
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political party definition
9
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nominating function
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function of democracy
10
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seal of approval
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function of democracy
11
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inform the public
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function of democracy
12
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watchdog/loyal opposition
A
function of democracy
13
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government function - smooths transition of frequent elections
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function of democracy
14
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form majority by building coalitions
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function of democracy
15
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believes in the democratic process (means)
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liberal and conservative
16
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favors social change
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liberal
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individuals are entitles to a nurturing society
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liberal
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government should be used more to improve society (ex. welfare, social programs)
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liberal
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private enterprise should be regulated by the government
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liberal
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tends to be more humanist
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liberal
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civil liberties: non-discrimination, abortion, church-state separation
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liberal
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the democratic party (blue donkey)
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liberal
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defends the status quo
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conservative
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individuals should be responsible for themselves - self reliance
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conservative
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the government that governs best governs least (government shouldn't impede individual)
conservative
26
private enterprise should be unencumbered
conservative
27
tends to be more religious
conservative
28
civil liberties: guns, private property, religious expression
conservative
29
the republican party (red elephant)
conservative
30
central government holds all power
unitary system of government
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central government creates and directs local government
unitary system of government
32
central government can dissolve local government
unitary system of government
33
central government shares some powers with local government
federal system of government
34
some powers are exclusive to the central or local government
federal system of government
35
neither the central nor the local government can dissolve the other
federal system of government
36
separate independent states volunteer to work together
confederate system of government
37
state has power to command or dissolve another state
confederate system of government
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no central government has power to dissolve another state
confederate system of government
39
regulating commerce between the states
expressed (enumerated) powers
40
printing money
expressed (enumerated) powers
41
declaring war
expressed (enumerated) powers
42
taxing exports
denied powers
43
spending without pasing a law
denied powers
44
favoring one state over another
denied powers
45
taxing
concurrent powers
46
establishing courts
concurrent powers
47
enacting and enforcing laws
concurrent powers
48
enacting an ex post facto law
denied powers
49
prohibiting free speech
denied powers
50
granting titles of nobility
denied powers
51
protecting public health and welfare
reserved powers
52
providing education
reserved powers
53
regulating marriage and divorce
reserved powers
54
declaring war
denied powers
55
coining money
denied powers
56
making treaties with foreign powers
denied powers
57
guarantees each state a republican form of government
central government supports state government
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protects states from foreign invasion
central government supports state government
59
guarantees each state's territorial integrity
central government supports state government
60
conducts national elections
state government supports central government
61
upholds the constitution
state government supports central government
62
assists FBI in arresting those who break national laws
state government supports central government
63
Article 6 Clause 2
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
the supremacy clause
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the power of the ________ is superior to that of the ______ governments
central/national government ;
state
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if the central government exercises an ______ the action is _____
expressed power ;
supreme
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if the central government exercises an ______ the action is ______
concurrent power ;
supreme
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if the central government exercises a ______ the action is ______
reserved power ;
unconstitutional
68
Article 1 Section 8
Congress shall have power ... to make all laws, which shall be NECESSARY & PROPER for carrying into execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vesting in ... the Government of the United States
implied powers and the elastic clause
(allows government to expand and contract)
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examines the legislated demands upon the government - adds a wish list - presents a budget to Congress
the president
70
presidents budget, debates it, adds and removes what is wants then passes laws to raise and psend money
the congress
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the budget process raises or lowers tax rates
taxes
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process authorizes the government to borrow money when tax revenues won't cover the years budgeted expenditures
deficit spending
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a legislative act allowing the use of public funds for a specified purpose must be passes by congress in order for governmnet to spend money
appropriations bill
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how the government borrows money, government sells a I.O.U. to a buyer to get cash now, which it then pays the buyer back latter, plus interest
treasury securities (bonds)
75
all of the money the US has previously borrowed that has not been paid back
the national debt
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current national debt
$31 trillion
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7%
% of budget just to pay interest
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the federal government pays for specific federal programs such as: social security, NASA, the armed forces
direct spending
79
the constitution reserves certain powers for the states. the federal government cannot force states to act in the realm of these "reserved" powers; however, the federal government may create incentives for states by offering money/grants in return for following strict rules and guidelines
(categorical) grants in aid
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money given to states with no strings attached
block grants
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-believes federal programs are needed to make positive changes in America
-believes taxes should be raised in order to pay for needed federal programs
-believes "grant in adi" are the best way to affect change in states that otherwise won't change on their own
liberal
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-believes federal programs take money from citizens only to give it back after paying a bunch of government workers to do so
-believes taxes should be cut and federal programs reduced
-belives "grant in aid" weakens state's rights
-prefers "block grants" be given to states with no strings attached
conservative
83
article 2 section 1
made electoral college
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based on number of senators and representatives
the number of each state's electors is ______
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how a state chooses its electors is decided ______
by the state
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to help protect the separation of powers ______ are not allowed to be electors
federal officers
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electors cast ___ votes
2
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to prevent the election of only favorite sons one of the votes cast must be for a candidate
from a different state
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______ becomes president
the candidate with the majority
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______ becomes vice president
the runner-up
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if there is no winner (a tie) then ______ in such a case each state gets ______
the house of representatives ;
one vote
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the ____ amendment changed the electoral college
12th
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after this amendment passed electors must specify
whom they choose for president and vice president
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political parties organized and made state laws for choosing electors a ______ system
winner-takes-all
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minority (by votes) could be elected
critic of the college
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faithless electors
critic of the college
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depressing voter turnout
critic of the college
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prevents multiparty systems - weakens third parties
critic of the college
99
enhances minority interests
advocates of the college
100
maintains a federal system
advocates of the college
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contributes to political stability
-requires president to form majorities across the country
-maintains a 2 party system
advocates of the college
102
the mandate
advocates of the college
103
after washington's presidency 2 political parties emerged: the ______ and the ______
federalists ;
democratic-republicans
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the federalists were ______ about who should be in power but were ______ about the role of government and CHANGING american society (into a manufacturing society)
conservative ;
liberal
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the democratic republicans were ______ about who should be in power but were ______ about the role of government and PRESERVING american society (agrarian society)
liberal ;
conservative
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hamilton's party became unpopular and eventually disappeared at the end of the War of ______
1812
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the ______________ is the term used to describe the period of time when the federalists dissolved and the democrat-republicans were america's only political party
era of good feelings
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Andrew Jackson started the ______ party, which held many of the old federalist views
Whig
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the Whigs were ______ about who should be in power but were ______ about the role of government and CHANGING american society economically and socially (manufacturing, temperance, abolition)
liberal ;
conservative
110
the issue of ______, along with the questions of states rights vs. federal government's rights divided the nation and split the political parties
slavery
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the republican party was established as an ______ party. it emerged after the Missouri compromise was replaced by the Kansas Nebraska act (1854) and when federal control over slavery was struck down by the Dred Scott decision (1857)
abolitionist
112
______ were the more progressive/liberal party and dominated the country after the civil war
republicans
113
after the war the ______ became the voice of the south
democrats
114
with the end of reconstruction power was _____ distributed between republicans and democrats
evenly
115
both parties had to compete for ______ votes in order to win elections
western
116
William Jennings Bryan brought the ______ into the democratic party, angering the conservatives and irish/german immigrants in the democratic party, but democrats needed the populists in order to defeat republicans
populists
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______ justified the emerging social stratification as promoting survival of the fittest
social darwinists
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many industrialists embraced social darwinism and argued for _______ economic polocies
laissez faire
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some ______ close to industry began to promote laisse faire policies, beginning to form a conservative wing of the republican party
republicans
120
in response to the changes of industrialization, college educated city dwellers started the _______ movement. calling for governmnet help to: regulate monopolies, end political machines, improve rural schools/roads, establish an income tax, and promote woman's suffrage and prohibition
progressive
121
the ______ entered both parties
progressives
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Taft became president but was too conservative for Roosevelt. Roosevelt couldn't get the Republican nomination so he started a 3rd party _______ taking liberal republicans with him, which strengthened the ______ wing of the republican party
the progressive party ;
conservative
123
the split between taft and roosevelt gave democrats the white house. progressive ______ re-established the ______, by passing the ____ amendment, and they established an 8 hour work day, with increased regulation of monopolies
democrats ;
income tax ;
16th
124
the _______ had a huge impact on america's political parties. when the depression first hit, the ______ wings of the republican and democratic parties called for government restraint with a belief that the economy would rebound
depression ;
conservative
125
by 1932 the _______ wing of the democratic party had gained control of the party through New Yorker ______, who promised to repeal ______ solidifying the Catholic immigrant vote in the north
progressive ;
FDR ;
prohibition
126
roosevelt created new political alliances with _______ and strengthened relations with ______ both of which had been traditionally republican
Amfrican Americans ;
labor unions
127
_______ began to form 3rd parties in opposition to the big government of the New Deal, and the desegregation movements associated with President Johnson's Great Society
southern democrats
128
the ______ was hurt by President Johnson's escalation of US involvement in Vietnam. President Johnson decided not to run again. Democratic Party goes into disarray during the ____ democratic convention
democratic party ;
1968
129
the New deal coalition started to ______, Southern Conservatives continued to split the ______ Party by creating 3rd parties. The Republican liberal wing puts forth Nixon, a moderate republican
unravel ;
democratic
130
divisions in the democratic party and promises to get the US out of Vietnam won ______ the presidency. Nixon appealed to the south's "states' rights" ideology, winning the conservative ______ south in his second presidential bid
republicans ;
democratic
131
Nixon's involvement in _______ hurt the Republican Party and changed the American public's attitude towards politics. After ______, and with the weakening of Party Machines, parties lost influence
watergate ;
watergate
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Ronald Reagan's states' rights revolution sweeps conservatives into power. Throughout the late 80's and 90's, Southern Conservatives shifted to the ______
republican party
133
by 2000 the republican and democratic parties had ______ from their pre 1900 political position
realigned
