Odyssey American Government Ch 4 section 1
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 90's but lost control of Congress.
Throughout the 20th century, Republicans have done which of the following?
- won majorities in both the House, Senate, and presidency during the middle of the century - elected Dwight D Eisenhower- twice - lost to Jimmy Carter and won with incumbent George H. Bush
The Democrats won all the elections from 1828-1860 EXCEPT in _____ and ______.
1840 and 1848
legislation which gave the President power to deport any alien he deemed dangerous
Alien and Sedition Acts
Which of the following are major political parties in Canada?
Alliance and Liberal
The_____ Party is a left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919.
American Communist Party
one of the first two American political parties; it wanted a weak central government
Anti-Federalist Party
The only Democrats to serve as President from 1860 to 1916 were _____.
Cleveland and Wilson
Dictatorships are most commonly found in which of the following places?
Communist countries and Fascist Countries
What are the major political parties in Great Britain?
Conservative and Labour
gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution which would frame the laws for running the U.S.
Constitutional Convention
What party do the large U.S. cities tend to support?
Democrat
Which U.S. political party controlled the South from 1861 to the early 1960s?
Democratic
What are the major American political parties?
Democratic and Republican
a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans
Era of Good Feelings
one of the first two American political parties; it wanted a strong central government
Federalist Party
The ________ believed that the Federal government should possess all powers not specifically denied to it.
Federalists
Which of the following describes the early Republican party?
In 1856, John C. Freemont won eleven northern states on an anti-slavery platform.
Which of the following best describes Republican dominance from the time of Abraham Lincoln?
Its policies appealed to a wide variety of constituents, including farmers, merchants, and industrialists.
Which of the following are Democratic presidents?
Kennedy, Carter, Jackson
The "_________ way" is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of "self-ownership."
Libertarian
The _____ stands for prevention-oriented government, conflict-free politics, and proven solutions designed to bring national life into harmony with natural law.
Natural Law Party
Debt-ridden farmers founded which parties in the late 1800s?
Populist and Greenback
The party formed by Texas billionaire Ross Perot 1990s was a member of the _____ Party.
Reform
Which parties began by splitting away from the two major political parties?
Roosevelt Progressives, Liberal Republicans, Dixiecrats
Which are examples of left-wing protest groups?
Socialist Labor Party Communist Party USA Democratic Socialists of America Socialist Workers' Party
Which of the following are Republican presidents?
Theodore Roosevelt Ulysses S. Grant Dwight D. Eisenhower Ronald Reagan William Howard Taft
_______-party systems are most common in the English-speaking countries of the world.
Two
a party formed mainly to fight the Democratic Party and Andrew Jackson; formed in the 1830's
Whig Party
The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 solely for the purpose of preventing the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of ______.
a party with only one goal
What is a coalition?
a temporary alliance of political parties
executive branch of the American government, e.g., the Clinton administration
administration
the container into which votes are put
ballot box
The Democrats fought bitterly at times over _____.
banking policies, slavery issues, and tariff rates
Why did divisions in the Republican party occur?
because conservative Republicans re-elected Taft at the party's 1912 national convention
A person running for political office is called a _____.
canidate
a person who desires a position in a political office
canidate
in a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state
carried
the federal power of the country
central government
a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent
challenger
to yield or surrender, to admit or acknowledge
concede
Voters in a district who elect a public servant are known as a(n) _____.
constituency
people of a region who elect a representative, who is then answerable to these people; the region itself
constituency
a country with a one-party leader who is in complete control, usually, one who is unfair
dictatorship
an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market
economic unrest
a group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population.
faction
The ______ believed in a loose construction of the Constitution.
federalists
The Republican party originated _____.
from a firm political stance against slavery
a person who currently holds an office
incumbent
Political parties are ______ to express the wishes of the people.
instruments
losing by a large margin in an election
landslide defeat
interpretation of the Constitution allowing the federal government powers not specifically denied it
loose construction
having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power
majority
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 it puts its party's agenda ahead of the good of the people.
partisan politics
a group of people organized with a governmental agenda in mind
political party
a political plan of action
program
The _____ party is an example of a single-issue party.
prohibition
pertaining to political divisions in Canada; regional or territorial
provincial
arrangement or groundwork laid to establish a program
provision
democracies where the people elect representatives to act as their agents in making laws
representative democracies
a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions
scandal
The Populist Party of the 1890's was an example of a party formed chiefly to help a _______.
specific group of people
financial panic where the market lost so much power that many people lost their fortunes in days
stock market crash of 1929
Third parties play a highly important role in the _____.
strengthening of the two major parties
The Anti-Federalists believed in a ______ interpretation of the Constitution.
strict
interpretation of the Constitution limiting the Federal government to the powers in the document
strict contruction
Why did Democrats hold power for so long in the 30s, 40s, and 50s?
the country entered the Great Depression
A significance outcome of the 2000 elections is _____.
the election results were challenged in court up to five weeks after the election
The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to _____.
the powers the constitution delegated to it
The Democratic split was so severe during the 1860 elections that _____.
they ran two candidates for presidency