Chapter 8 Questions

The United States Government functions as a ___ system

2 party

What voting bloc has moved heavily into the Democratic Party since the 60s?

Black Americans

What party benefited from the 1896 realignment which was triggered by an economic depression following a banking crisis under President Grover Cleveland?

Republican Party

What led to the start of the political party realignment in the 30s that worked to the benefit of the Democratic party?

The Great Depression

Why do some scholars think we have moved into a new party alignment?

The Republican party has become stronger in the South and the Democratic Party had become stronger in the Northeast

Most voters cast a ___ where they one vote for candidates of one party

straight ticket

America's plurality, or winner-take-all, system of electing candidates works to the disadvantage of

third parties