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