unit 10 - political parties and elections

During the 20th century, americans parties lost complete control over what

- nominations - financing - platforms - the staffing of government jobs

ticket splitting was the most prominent during what decade

1970s

What president in the 2012 presidential election used the internet the most successfully to attract followers and raise donations

barack obama

retrospective voting

based on judgement about the past performance of an elected official or political party

Organizationally, U.S party organizations are...

decentralized and fragmented

poltical parties in the U.S originated partly as a political fued between who

hamilton and jefferson

what does a service role do

helps candidates conduct their personal campaigns

Describe the patronage system

it was a means of rewarding party workers for their loyalty

roughly how much of campaign spending is devoted to producing and airing televised political advertisments

one half

if a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that what

one or both major parties will absorb its issue, and the miinor party will lose support

the history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of what

political parties

The function that the national party organizations perfom in relation to congressional candidates can be best described as a....

service role

What was Andrew Jacksons contribution to the development of poltical parties

the formation of a new type of grassroot party organization

Describe state central committees

they provide only general policy guidance for the state organizations

Proportional representation systems encourage the formation of smaller parties by enabling parties to...

win legislative seats even though they do not recieve a majority of votes in elections