Economics book 3 unit 2
mass meeting, committee
The basic units of each party at each level are?
Party candidate for president
The chairman of the national committee is usually chosen by?
officers, chairmen, delegates
The county conventions nominated?
selecting the candidate, designing the platform, conducting the campaign, campaign financing
What is the function of political parties?
national committee
Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's campaign?
caucus
a gathering of party leaders to talk over possible candidates
the Republican
a monthly digest of information for Republicans
the democrat digest
a monthly digest of information for democrats
strategy
a plan of action
adopt
accepted and agreed upon
specific leaders
chairman of the national committee and presidential candidate
party raiding
members of one party move into the primary of the other party to choose candidates
National level
on a country widespread scale
platform
the declared policy of a political group
officers, congress, delegates
the state conventions nominated all candidates for:
closed primary
the voter declares his party allegiance and votes for the ballot of his own party.
officers, filing fee
A candidate who makes a public announcement must then file papers with the proper ( ) and pays a ( )
loyal opposition
A duty of this ( ) is to take a firm stand on the program of the administration and publicize its views.
primary
An independent candidate may file a petition of nomination after the ( ) election.
nomination
By using the caucus the people took no part in the ( )
Persian gulf, economy
George bush was praised for his efforts in the ( ) War, but was criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening the nation's ( )
party primaries or conventions
How are committee members chosen in most states?
if most members in congress from his states are republican, if his states has a republican governor, and his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the republican candidate.
How can a republican state chairman become a member of his party's national committee?
9.6 million
How much was spent by candidate Phil Gramm on his presidential bid?
every four years
How often is the party platform written?
caucus
In 1800 the candidates for president and vice president were chosen by ( )
captain, committee
In most of the 150,000 election precincts around the U.S., either one or both major parties have a precinct ( ) or ( )
people, party leaders
The delegates may be chosen by the ( ) in a district or chosen by the ( )
campaign manager
The director of a political agenda whose goal is to place a chosen candidate in office
Washington D.C.
The headquarters for both major parties are located in?
states
The nomination of public officers has been left almost entirely to the ( )
delegates
The party convention is a meeting of ( )
county, state
The two types of conventions that came into being after 1830 were the ( ) and ( ) conventions
to talk
The word caucus comes from the Algonquin Indian language and means ?
local
Though the caucus has disappeared from the national scene, it is still used on the ( ) level
nominate
To formally suggest and recommend a candidate for election
petition, self announcement
Two methods of nominating a candidate are by ( ) and ( )
campaign manager and fund raiser, campaign fund spending and fund management, public relationships, and assisting the president in awarding loyal party workers.
What are four duties of the national chairman?
they represent a principle or point of view
What are planks in relation to the party platform?
The republican, democrat digest
What are the official publications for the republican party and the democratic party?
open, closed
What are the two types of primaries?
Michigan, Montana, Minnesota
What are three states still have the open primary?
qualified voters vote by secret ballot
What is an open primary?
it gives them opportunity to take care of the other party business besides nominating candidates
Why do party leaders prefer the convention system?
precinct
an election region or section of a community
controversial
an issue that may not be agreed upon by many different sides, and causes many debates
plank
an issue upon which the campaign may build such as civil rights, taxes, energy, or education
Patronage
appointing individuals to political offices
state convention
delegates nominate candidates for offices and congress, and delegates to the national convention
county convention
delegates nominate most county officers and chose delegates to the state convention
private donations
how can the average taxpayer be involved in campaign financing?
war chest
money designated for the purpose of conducting a winning campaign
independent
most states prohibit candidates who were defeated in the primary from filing as ( ) candidates after the primary election
local level
on a smaller, non-widespread scale
appointee
one who nominated or designated to a position
declaration of candidacy
person wishes to be candidate for the party o he make an announcement of intention
open primary
qualified voters vote for the candidates without revealing their party membership
mass meeting
the convention that mobilizes the national agenda and announces the candidates for the national election
public relations
the effort to establish a favorable impression with the populace
caucus, convention, petition, announcement, direct primary
the five methods of nomination used today are?
committee
the group of leaders who make the major decisions in the political partys election strategy
announcement
the individual fills out documentation and pays a filing fee to announce that he seeks a political office
direct primary
the members vote, by secret ballot, to choose yheir candidate for the general election
plurality
the most votes cast, but not necessarily a majority
private donations
the parties have to depend largely on ( ) for their campaign funding
electoral votes
the vote each state is given to cast for a national candidate for president of the U.S.
qualified voters vote without revealing party membership
what is closed primary?
fraud. bribery, corruption
what were three negative characteristics of political conventions?
honesty
"watchdog" groups see to an election's ( )
declaration and payment
A person can get his name put on the primary ballot of his party by?
electoral college
During the first three presidential elections the ( ) chose the president and the vice president