Government: American Party System
1st President
George Washington
Examples of left-wing protest groups include:
Socialist Party American Communist Party Socialist Labor Party Communist Party U.S.A. Democratic Socialists of America Socialist Workers' Party
The headquarters for both major parties are located in
Washington D.C.
Which statement below is characteristic of political parties in the United States?
We have a two-party system
the executive branch of the American government; particularly used in relation to the office-holder
administration
one who is nominated or designated to a position
appointee
The Democrats fought bitterly at times over:
banking policies slavery issues tariff rates
a unified and organized effort with a goal in mind
campaign
the chairman of the national committee and the presidential candidate
specific leader
a plan of action
strategy
Third parties play a highly important role in the:
strengthening the two major parties
limit the Federal government strictly to the powers which the Constitution specifically delegated to it
strict construction
3rd President
Thomas Jefferson
The Populist Party and the Greenback Party are considered to be what type of third party?
Those formed to helped a specific group of people
The Prohibition Party is considered to be what type of third party?
Those that have only one goal they are working towards
Which early political party formed to promote a loose construction of the Constitution?
federalists
How can a Republican state chairman become a member of his party's national committee?
if most members in the Congress from his states are Republican if his state has a Republican governor his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican candidate
a person who currently holds an office
incumbent
losing by a sizable margin in an election
landslide defeat
"The ________ way is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership."
libertarian
on a smaller, non-widespread scale
local level
allowing the federal government powers not denied it within the Constitution
loose construction
A duty of the "_______" is to take a firm stand on the program of the administration and publicize its views.
loyal opposition
having the larger number in the house of Congress, assuring strong voting power in decisions of legislation
majorities
The basic units of each party at each level are:
mass meeting committee
What committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate?
national committee
a type of person who will staunchly campaign or vote for only one political party.
partisan
Many times a political party is accused of _________ if it appears they put their party's agenda ahead of the good of the people.
partisan politics
appointing individuals to political offices
patronage
an issue upon which the campaign may build; each represents a principle or point of view
plank
the declared policy of a political group
platform
an election region or section of a community
precinct
How are committee members chosen in most states?
primaries conventions
a political plan of action
program
a democracy where the people elect representatives to act as their agents
representative democracy
What is the function of political parties?
selecting the candidate designing the platform conducting the campaign campaign financing
Approximately how many election precincts are there around the United States?
150,000
Who was the first elected Republican president?
Abraham Lincoln
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
gave the President power to deport any alien he deemed dangerous
Alien & Sedition Act
one of the first two American political parties; they wanted a weak central government
Anti-Federalist Party
The Republican party was formed in response to what issue?
Anti-slavery views, the oppositions to the extension of slavery
Which political party function involves parties seeking out "leaders" that will reflect their views?
Choosing a candidate
Select the true statements about the Democratic Party.
It is the oldest political party in the United States. & The Democrats won the Presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress.
2nd President
John Adams
What do political parties depend largely on for their campaign funding?
Private donations
Which political party function involves parties writing slogans, distributing bumper stickers, and encouraging people to vote on election day?
Running a campaign
What is a coalition?
a temporary alliance of political parties.
What are four duties of the national chairman?
campaign manager and fund-raiser campaign fund spending and fund management public relationships assisting the President in awarding loyal party workers
the federal power of the country
central government
a person who doesn't hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent
challenger
the group of leaders who make the major decisions in the political party's election strategy
committee
What are the two major parties in Great Britain?
conservative & labor
people of a certain region who elected a representative to whom the representative is answerable
constituency
a political party's assembly, usually for the purpose of presenting a candidate
convention
What party do the large cities tend to support?
democrat
Which political party controlled the South from 1861 to the early 1960s?
democrat
the vote each state is given to cast for a national candidate for President of the United States
electoral vote
"Watchdog" groups see to an election's ____ .
ethics
How often is the party platform written?
every four years
Dictatorships have been most common in communist and ______ countries.
facist
a group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population
faction
The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to:
the powers the constitution delegated to it
The Democrats blamed the Republicans for the Stock Market crash of 1929.
true
The Republican Party appealed to groups such as farmers, industrialists, and merchants.
true
The Republicans won fourteen of the eighteen Presidential elections held between 1860 and 1928.
true
The national convention meets every 4 years to nominate candidates for president and vice-president.
true
The Democratic National Committee sends ____ representatives from the Panama Canal Zone.
two
money designated for the purpose of conducting a winning campaign
war chest
The Anti-Federalists believed in a:
weak central government
