9596613485 | political party | a group of people who seek to control the government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office | 0 | |
9596613486 | particular party takes a stand on an issue and then try to ... | criticize the views of the opposing party | 1 | |
9596613487 | partisanship | governing based on party support and policy | 2 | |
9596613488 | party in power | the party who currently holds office | 3 | |
9596613489 | party out of power acts as political ... | "watchdog" | 4 | |
9596613490 | party-in-the-electorate | members of the general public who identify with a political party or who express a preference for one party over another | 5 | |
9596613491 | party preference resembles ... | a favortie sports team | 6 | |
9596613492 | party organization | the formal structure and the leadership of a political party; this includes election committees, local, state, and nation executives, and a paid professional staff | 7 | |
9596613493 | national convention | a meeting held every four years by a major party to select presidential and vice-presidential candidates; also writes a platform, choose a committee, and conducts party business | 8 | |
9596613494 | platform | a party's stance on key issues | 9 | |
9596613495 | patronage | rewarding faithful party workers and followers with government employment and contracts (giving "friends" jobs) | 10 | |
9596613496 | party-in-government | all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a political party | 11 | |
9596613497 | divided government | a situation in which one major party controls the presidency and the other controls Congress | 12 | |
9596613498 | Beginnings of Political Parties | Feds and Anti-Feds were the 1st parties during the Constitutional era 1790s- Feds believed in commercial interest and a strong national government (included Washington, John Adams, and Hamilton) 1800 - Jefferson and Democratic Republicans emerge Election of 1800 sees 1st time we have a peaceful transfer of power; feds faded from power; DRs dominate | 13 | |
9596613499 | Return of the Two Party System | 1824- DRs split into 2 groups bc the followers of Jackson started their own party and called it the democrats Jacksonian Democrats achieve success due to involving common citizens in the political process (populism) Republicans took name "Whigs" for a while (they were Anti-Jackson) | 14 | |
9596613500 | Civil War Era (1840s-1890s) | whigs united with anti-slavery Democrats and become the Republicans Reps believed government should promote business and the economy ("Wave the bloody shirt" idea) Dems became the party of the white South | 15 | |
9596613501 | Republicans Divide and Democratic Dominance | Election of 1912: Rep party split btw Roosevelt and Taft; allowed Wilson (Dem) to be elected; important bc before it was only Reps that wanted changes in economy Wilson becomes new Dem; which is one who is for government action in economy New Deal (1932) coalition - began under FDR; he was able to bring different groups of people together to vote for him because of the GD; managed to unite AF Ams and southern whites no party has dominated since 1968 | 16 | |
9596613502 | Modern Era | teh presidency and Congress have only been controlled by the same party about 1/3 of time America prefer balance? BREAKING TRENDS: 1st Af Am Pres, 1st female presidential candidate from major party, 1st Pres that used celebrity status to help get elected and had no previous political experience | 17 | |
9596613503 | Traditional Democrats | women, Af Ams, hispnaics, Asians, people making less than $75,000 a year, unemployed people, single people, and Urban people | 18 | |
9596613504 | Traditional Republicans | white men, people making over $75,000 a year, married people, rural people | 19 | |
9596613505 | Issues Democrats focus on | health care, environment, bigger government, social welfare, higher taxes for wealthy, education, social issues (minority and gay rights) | 20 | |
9596613506 | Issues Republicans focus on | smaller government, helping business, gun ownership, federal deficit (national debt), fighting terrorism, and reforming immigration | 21 | |
9596613507 | Why has the two party system endured? | It's in both the Reps and Dems best interest to keep two parties; they've lasted because of their moderation (lack of radical ideas) | 22 | |
9596613508 | electoral college | a group of electors indirectly picked by the voters who officially elect the president and vice-president | 23 | |
9596613509 | ideological party | based on a particular set of beliefs such as social, economic, and political matters EX// LIbertarian (individualism), Green (environment) | 24 | |
9596613510 | splinter parties | split away from major parties EX/ Past- Bull Moose (1912), Present- Green Party (environmental, economy) | 25 | |
9596613511 | Importance of minor parties | play the "spoiler" role (pull away votes from a major party) and bring up major issues to public's attention | 26 | |
9596613512 | dealignment | a decline in party loyalties that reduce long-term party commitment | 27 | |
9596613513 | party identification | linking oneself to a particular political party | 28 | |
9596613514 | straight-ticket voting | voting exclusively for one party | 29 | |
9596613515 | swing voters | voters who frequently change their support from one party to another | 30 | |
9596613516 | tipping | a phenomenon that occurs when a group that is increasing in numbers over time grows large enough to change the political balance in a district, state, or country EX//CA | 31 | |
9596613517 | Republican strategists believed that rising Hispanic and Af Am populations in the U.S. spelled trouble for ... | the Republican Party | 32 | |
9596613518 | Requirements for President | 35 years old natural born citizen live in U.S. 14 years | 33 | |
9596613519 | Requirements for Senate | 30 years old U.S. citizen for 9 years resident of state he/she represents | 34 | |
9596613520 | Requirements for House | 25 years old U.S. citizen for 7 years resident of state he/she represents | 35 | |
9596613521 | 21st Century Campaigns are centered on ... | the candidate, not the party (probably because of TV, internet, changes in campaign funding, and other changes designed to reach potential voters) | 36 | |
9596613522 | 21st century candidates must ... | have organization raise significant funds obtain coverage from the media produce and pay for advertising, social media, and website convey positions on key issues conduct research on opposing candidates get voters to the polls | 37 | |
9596613523 | political consultant | a paid professional hired to devise a campaign strategy and manage the campaign | 38 | |
9596613524 | finance chairperson | a campaign professional who directs fundraising, campaign spending, and compliance with campaign finance laws | 39 | |
9596613525 | pollster | a person or firm who conducts public opinion polls for the campaign | 40 | |
9596613526 | communications director | a professional specialist who plans the communication strategy and advertising campaign for the candidate | 41 | |
9596613527 | press secretary | an individual who interacts directly with the journalist covering the campaign | 42 | |
9596613528 | "Get Out the Vote" | an idea that describes the multiple efforts expended by campaigns to get voters out to the polls on election day | 43 | |
9596613529 | tracking polls | a poll taken for the candidate on a nearly daily basis as election day approaches | 44 | |
9596613530 | focus group | a small group of individuals who are led in a discussion by a professional consultant in order to gather opinions on and responses to candidates and issues | 45 | |
9596613531 | hard money | political contributions and campaign spending that is recorded under the regulations set forth in law and by the FEC | 46 | |
9596613532 | PAC (Political Action Committee) | a committee set up by and representing a corporation, labor union, or special interest group, they give and raise money to campaigns | 47 | |
9596613533 | presidential primaries | a state wide primary election of delegates to a political parties national convention; these are held to determine a party's presidential nominee | 48 | |
9596613534 | front runner | a presidential candidate who appears to be ahead at a given time in the primary season | 49 | |
9596613535 | front loading | the practice of moving presidential primaries to the early part of the campaign to maximize the impact of these primaries on the nomination | 50 | |
9596613536 | keynote address | speech given by a party well-known that sets the tone for the convention and the campaign to come | 51 | |
9596613537 | battleground state | a state likely to be so closely fought that the campaigns devote great effort to win the popular and electoral vote there | 52 | |
9596613538 | most common battleground states | Florida, Ohio, and Michigan | 53 | |
9596613539 | voter turnout | the percentage of citizens taking part in the election process or the number of eligible voters who actually turnout on election day to vote | 54 | |
9596613540 | General thoughts on who votes | more education a person has, the more likely they are to vote wealthy people vote more competitive states have higher voter turnout | 55 | |
9596613541 | rational ignorance effect | when people purposely and rationally decide not to become informed on an issue because they believe that their vote on the issue is not likely to be a deciding one | 56 | |
9596613542 | caucus | a meeting of party members designed to select a candidate | 57 | |
9596613543 | closed primary | a type of primary in which the voter is limited to choosing candidates of the party in which he/she is a member EX// Illinois | 58 | |
9596613544 | open primary | a primary in which any registered voter can vote but must vote for candidates of only one party | 59 | |
9596613545 | Australian ballot | a secret ballot distributed and tabulated by the government | 60 | |
9596613546 | office-block ballot | organizes candidates for office into groups under the title of the office; aka Massachusetts ballot EX//St Clair county | 61 | |
9596613547 | party-column ballot | organizes candidates in columns under party; emphasizes voting based on party | 62 | |
9596613548 | presidential electors | a person elected by the voters to represent them in the election and vice president | 63 | |
9596613549 | electoral votes | votes cast by electors in Electoral College | 64 | |
9596613550 | Electoral College flaws | popular vote winner is not guaranteed presidency electors not required to vote in accord with popular vote any election might be decided in House of Reps | 65 | |
9596613551 | Electoral College Reforms | District plan and direct popular election | 66 | |
9596613552 | district plan | calls for electoral votes to be distributed based on congressional districts | 67 | |
9596613553 | gerrymandering | redrawing of districts to suit party reelection | 68 | |
9596613554 | direct popular election | when people straight vote for the president | 69 | |
9596613555 | problems with direct popular election | need a constitutional amendments to change this (which happens very slowly) smaller states would decrease even more in importance probably will never get approved (little states would never propose or ratify it) | 70 |
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