Social Studies-12th Grade-Unit 3

Farmers, industrialists, merchants, and economists.

The Republican Party appealed to groups such as:

ballot box

The container into which votes are put.

Fraud is nearly impossible, they assure absolute secrecy, and they do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots

What are some advantages of using voting machines?

Open and closed

What are the 2 types of primaries?

State officers, member of Congress, and delegates to the national convention.

What did the state conventions nominate all candidates for?

Lengthen the term of office for elected officials.

What is one way to cut down on the number of elections?

Vote a Split Ticket

What is the alternative to voting a straight ticket?

400

What is the average number of voters per precinct?

Secret ballot

What type of ballot is the Australian ballot?

Campaign manager and fund-raiser, campaign fund spending and fund management, public relations, and assisting the president in awarding loyal party workers.

Which are duties of the national chairman?

People in a district or the party leaders.

Who are the delegates chosen by?

Election board

Who are the election officers chosen by?

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States, the Republican president during the Civil War.

Offices, filing fee

A candidate who makes a public announcement must then file papers with the proper _______ and pays a(n) __________ and his name is them placed on the ballot.

poll watcher

A citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials.

Dictatorship

A country with a one-party leader who is in complete control; usually one who is unfair.

appointment

A designation to serve, based upon ability and other qualifications.

polling official

A designed authority at each voting precinct who sees to the fairness of the election.

voting booth

A device used in elections; its privacy curtain or shield ensures the citizen of secrecy while voting.

Caucus

A gathering of party leaders to talk over possible candidates.

Political Parties

A group of people organized with a governmental agenda in mind.

landslide defeat

A loss by a large margin in an election.

voting machine

A mechanism used in elections; with a systems of buttons and levers, the voter has no need of writing utensils.

strategy

A plan of action.

program

A political plan of action.

scandal

A public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions.

Australian ballot

A secret ballot, originated in Australia.

local level

A smaller, non-widespread scale.

coalition

A temporary alliance of various political parties.

short ballot

A ticket for voting that shows only the names of the candidates for the highest offices.

partisan

A type of person who will staunchly campaign or vote for only one political party.

campaign

A unified and organized effort with a goal in mind.

straight ticket

A vote for all candidates of one party for all offices.

Primary

An independent candidate may file a petition of nomination after the _______ election

plank

An issue upon which the campaign may build such as civil rights, taxes, energy, or education.

economic unrest

An uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market.

Planks

Are part of the party platform in the form of issues that are presented to the people. Civil rights, taxes, and energy are a few examples of the issues.

provision

Arrangement or groundwork laid to establish a program.

secret ballot

Ballot that is kept private and distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials.

specific leaders

Chairman of the national committee and presidential candidate.

Fourth type of 3rd party

Consists of parties that have only one goal.

state convention

Delegates nominate candidates for offices and Congress, as well as other delegates to the national convention.

county convention

Delegates nominate most county officers and chose delegates to the state convention.

Representative Democracies

Democracies where the people elect representatives to act as their agents in making laws.

John Tyler

Democrat, 10th President of the United States.

Bill Clinton

Democrat, 42nd President of the United States.

Andrew Jackson

Democrat, 7th President of the United States.

Martin Van Buren

Democrat, 8th President of the United States.

Thomas Jefferson

Democrat-Republican, 3rd President of the United States.

James Madison

Democrat-Republican, 4th president of the United States.

James Monroe

Democrat-Republican, 5th President of the United States.

John Quincy Adams

Democrat-Republican, 6th President of the United States.

Yes

Did Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin all hold elections?

No

Did Texas Senator Phil Gramm win the Republican Presidential nomination after spending $9.6 million on his campaign?

Yes

Did the Democrats blame the Republicans for the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

Yes

Do both the Democratic and Republican parties have a state committee in each state?

Members of the electoral college.

During the first 3 presidential elections, who chose the President and the Vice President?

administration

Executive branch of the American government; as in "the Clinton ____________".

You will receive a card telling you where to vote from the county clerk. On Election Day, you go to your voting place. Upon arriving, you will be asked for your name and address. An elected official will check the registry, and if everything is found to be in order, you will be given a ballot. After making and folding it in a booth, you hand the folded ballot to an elected official.

Explain the process necessary to casting your vote.

George Washington

Federalist, 1st President of the United States.

John Adams

Federalist, 2nd President of the United States.

Stock Market Crash of 1929

Financial panic where the market lost so much power that many of the 1929 people lost their fortunes in days.

Constitutional Convention

Gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution which would frame the laws for running the U.S.

faction

Group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population.

"Watchdog" groups

Groups that see to an election's honesty.

majority

Having the large number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power.

carried

Having won the majority of the votes in a particular state; referring to a candidate in a national election.

They choose one committeeman and one committee woman.

How are committee members chosen in most states?

If most members of in the Congress from his states are Republican/Democratic, if his state has a Republican/Democratic governor, or his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican/Democratic candidate.

How can a Republican/Democratic state chairman become a member of his party's national committee?

declaration of candidacy, plus payment.

How can a person get his name put on the primary ballot of his party?

He can mark a box on his income-tax return requesting that $1 of his tax (or $2 for couples) go into a president campaign fund to be shared by the parties.

How can the average taxpayer be involved in campaign financing?

3 to 5

How many election officers are at each polling place?

$9.6 million

How much was spent by candidate Phil Gramm on his presidential bid?

Every 4 years

How often are the President and Vice President elected?

4 years

How often does the national Convention meet to nominate candidates for President and Vice President?

Every 4 years

How often is the party platform written?

Orally, we used open voting.

How was voting done in the early days of our democracy?

contested election

If a losing candidate feels that fraud has occurred he may call the commission to recount the votes.

The caucus

In 1800, what were the candidates for President and Vice President chosen by?

Single ballot

In an Australian ballot, what type of ballot do he names of all the candidates appear on?

Captain, committeeman

In most of the 150,000 election precincts around the United States, either one or both major parties have a precinct _______ or ___________.

Convention, direct primary

In some states, both a __________ and a ______________ are held.

The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the State Legislature.

In state elections, who would be elected under the short-ballot system?

Notary public, clerk

In vote-by-mail, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a _____________ that he is a registered and qualified voter. He then sends his ballot to the county _____.

Either in person beforehand or by mail

In vote-by-mail, how does a person obtain a ballot from his country election officer?

strict construction

Interpretation of the Constitution limiting the Federal government to the powers in the document. The Anti-Federalists believed in it.

Alien and Sedition Acts

Legislation which gave the president power to deport any aliens he deemed dangerous.

It's a secret ballot, it includes the names of all the candidates of all the parties, it's prepared by the state or county and is printed at public expense, and is distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials.

List 4 distinctive features of the Australian ballot.

Third type of 3rd party

Made up of left-wing protest groups. The dominance of the common man, the working class laborer, is the chief goal of these parties.

partisan politics

Many times a political party is accused of __________________ if it appears they put their party's agenda ahead of the good of the people.

party-raiding

Members of one party move into the primary of the other party to choose candidates.

war chest

Money designated for the purpose of conducting a winning campaign.

Independent

Most states prohibit candidates who were defeated in the primary from filing as ___________ candidates after the primary election.

You must be 18 years of age; you must vote in your designated precinct; there will be a ballot box to receive your voting ballot, if a ballot is used; and your name and address will be verified at the registration table.

Name true statements concerning your voting rights and responsibilities.

party column method

Names of the parties appear at tops of the columns; titles of various offices are shown at sides.

Business, ill, physically disabled

Nearly all states allow those who are absent on ________, or those who are ___ or ___________________ to vote.

oral voting

Older form of voting where voters would call out the name of the candidate.

Federalist Party

One of the first American political parties; it wanted a strong central government.

Anti-Federalist Party

One of the first two American political parties; it wanted a weak central government.

Unopposed

One way to cut down on the number of elections is to not have an election when all the persons running are _________, which happens frequently.

inspector

One who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election.

constituency

People of a region who elected a representative; the representative is answerable to these people.

George H.W. Bush was praised in his efforts in the ______________, but was criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening the nation's _______.

Persian Gulf War, economy.

absentee voting

Process for those who cannot be present at their polling place because of health or obligation.

Church, school, police station, fire station, or library building.

Public buildings that can be used as polling places.

open primary

Qualified voters vote for the candidates without revealing their party membership.

controversial

Relating to an issue that may not be agreed upon by many different sides, causing many debates.

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of the Treasury

Election board

Selected by district election board, a group that sees to the fairness and efficiency of an election.

polling place

Specific voting area; each voter is assigned a particular place within the district where he lives.

Banking policies, the slavery issues, and tariff rates.

The Democrats fought bitterly at times over what?

1932 -1952

The Democrats were in power from:

1840 and 1848

The Democrats won all of the elections from 1828-1860 except in:

Presidency, Congress

The Democrats won the __________ in the 1990s but lost control of the ________

Mass meeting

The convention that mobilizes the national agenda and announces the candidates for the national election.

platform

The declared policy of a political group.

campaign manager

The director of a political agenda whose goal is to place a chosen candidate in office.

Public Relations

The effort to establish a favorable impression with the populace.

central government

The federal power of the country.

committee

The group of leaders who make the major decisions in the political party's election strategy.

announcement

The individual fills out documentation and pays a filing fee to announce that he seeks a political office.

American Communist Party

The left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919.

direct primary

The members vote, by secret ballot, to choose their candidate for the general election.

Plurality

The most votes cast, but not necessarily a majority.

States

The nomination of public officers has been left almost entirely to the ______.

Patronage

The power to dispute people to governmental or political positions.

Referendum

The submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public.

Democrat and Republicans

The two major American political parties

Conservative and Labor

The two major parties in Great Britain

closed primary

The voter declares his party allegiance and votes for the ballot of his own party.

electoral votes

The votes given to each state to cast for a national candidate for president of the United States.

To talk

The word caucus comes from the Algonquin Indian Language and means _______.

strengthening the two major parties

Third parties play a highly important role in:

general election

This follows the primary election; voters determine which of the nominated candidates shall hold office.

Local

Though the caucus has disappeared from the national scene, it is still used on the _____ level.

The United States, Great Britain, and Canada

Three countries with two-party systems

office-bloc arrangement

Titles of offices appear across the ballot; the candidates of parties for each office are below the titles.

adopt

To accept and agree upon.

nominate

To formally suggest and recommend a candidate for election.

True

True or False: A presidential candidate does not need private financing. He can actually run a campaign using only his own personal money.

False

True or False: All state officials are elected every 2 years.

True

True or False: Some States require that local elections must come during the in-between years when no national elections are held.

False

True or False: We elect one-third of the Congress every 2 years.

Independents

Voters with no party affiliation.

split ticket

Voting for the best candidates for each office regardless of party.

The Bull Moose Party

Was formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

The Prohibition Party

Was founded in 1869 solely for the purpose of preventing the manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

petition and self announcement

What are 2 methods of nominating a candidate?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota

What are some of the states that still have the open primary?

Caucus, convention, direct primary, petition, and announcement.

What are the 5 methods of nomination that are used today?

Mass meeting and committee

What are the basic unit(s) or each party at each level?

Selecting the candidates, designing the platform, conducting the campaign, and campaign financing.

What are the functions of political parties?

An issue upon which the campaign may build such as civil rights, taxes, energy, or education.

What are the planks in relation to the party platforms?

A series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854.

What did the Republican Party begin as?

The more liberal party, Democrats

What do the large cities and more industrial areas of a nation tend to support and vote for?

private donations

What do the parties largely have to depend on for their campaign funding?

The more conservative party, Republicans

What do the rural areas of a nation tend to support and vote for?

The short ballot system

What do we use to elect the president, Vice President, and members of Congress?

straight ticket voting

What does the long ballot encourage?

Nominate candidates for President and Vice President.

What does the national Convention meet every 4 years to do???

Algonquin Indian Language

What does the word caucus, meaning to talk, come from?

National, state, and local elections come on the same day.

What is a criticism of elections?

The voter votes on a candidate regardless of the party level of the candidate whom he votes for.

What is a wide open primary?

Precincts

What is each county, district, or city divided into?

The Democratic Party

What is the oldest political party in the United States?

fraud. bribery, and corruption

What were 3 negative characteristics or political conventions?

Country and state conventions

What were the 2 types of conventions that came into being after 1830?

1888 in Louisville, Kentucky

When and where was the Australian ballot first used p?

Washington D.C.

Where is the headquarters for both major political parties located in?

national committee

Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate?

Democrat

Which political party controlled the South from 1861 to the early 1960s?

William Henry Harrison

Whig, 9th President of the United States.

County supervisors or the district election board.

Who are the members of the elections board selected by?

Most country officials, the country chairman, and delegates to the state convention.

Who did the country convention nominate?

Inspectors and judges

Who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election?

The party candidate for president.

Who is the Chairman of the National Committee usually chosen by?

Ronald Reagan

Who was the president of the United States during the 1980s?

Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson

Who were the only Democrats to serve as president from 1860 to 1916?

John C. Breckinridge and Stephen A. Douglas

Who were the two candidates that the Democratic Party ran in the 1860 presidential election?

It gives them opportunity to take care of the other party business besides nominating candidates.

Why do party leaders prefer the convention system?

The voters cannot possibly learn enough about the candidates for all offices to vote intelligently.

Why is the long ballot a handicap?

primary

an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office.

The Librarian way

"________________ is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership"

national level

A country-wide scale.

Party Convention

A meeting of delegates.

Whig party

A party formed mainly to fight the Democratic Party and Andrew Jackson; formed in the 1830s.

Era of Good Feelings

A period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans.

incumbent

A person who currently holds an office.

candidate

A person who desires a position in a political office.

challenger

A person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent.

Precinct

An election region or section of a community.

Patronage

Appointing individuals to political offices.

150,000

Approximately how many election precincts does the United States have?

First type of 3rd party

Consists of groups that broke away from the two major political parties.

Fifth type of 3rd party

Consists of groups that have broad programs and attempt to gain national favor.

Second type of 3rd party

Consists of organizations formed chiefly to help a specific group of people.

loose construction

Interpretation of the Constitution allowing the federal government powers not specifically denied it. The Federalists believed in it.

appointee

One who is nominated or designated to a position.

declaration of candidacy

Person wishes to be a candidate for the party, so he makes an announcement of intention.

provincial

Pertaining to Canada; regional or territorial.