Parties in the USA
This system allows for multi-party systems to have representation in legislative bodies
What is proportional representation?
This is a name of a party that attempts to rival the main two parties
What is a minor or third party?
These are the people that strongly identify with a political party
What are party activists?
Interest groups seek to __________ government; while parties want to ___________ government
What is influence; control
This is a strategy interest groups use when they hire someone to meet with politicians
What is lobbying?
These were the first two political parties
Who were the Federalists & Democratic Republicans?
This is where you can find a political party's beliefs
What is a platform?
This is the activity political parties engage in to find candidates to run for the many offices to be filled
What is recruit candidates?
The AFL-CIO is a type of this interest group
What is a labor union?
On the ideology scale, the Green Party closely aligns with which of the main two parties
What is the Democratic party?
He was weary of __________ and wrote about them in Federalist #10
Who was James Madison?
In 2000, this presidential candidate took votes away from Al Gore which may have resulted in a win for George W. Bush
Who is Ralph Nader?
This is one of the main functions of political campaign committees at the national level, i.e. the Democratic National Campaign Committee
What is give candidates money for their campaigns?
This type of group works on behalf of the environment like the Sierra Club
What is a public interest group?
Her candidacy as a 3rd party candidate is said to have hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election?
Who was Jill Stein of the Green Party?
In the US, neither party has an 50% of voters identifying with a party, because we have a group of voters called
What are independents?
A person who is a Protestant, aged 50-60, lives in the Midwest and is wealthy is like to be identified as a
What is conservative?
This level(s) of government is where political parties organize to win elections
What is the federal, state and local government?
These selective benefits are available for members of groups and they emphasize friendship & networking
What are solidary benefits?
This is the largest interest group in the U.S.?
What is the AARP?
This law says that plurality election rules and single member districts will result in this type of system
What is Duverger's Law and a two-party system
This is the formal structure of a political party including the leadership, election committees, active members and paid staff
What is a party organization?
These three demographics of voters who are likely to be Democratic
What are: Jewish (religion); Black, Latino, Women, Coastal Regions, Upper Midwest, College-educated, middle income-wealthy, white, blue collar workers (unions)
These are the fundraising arm of the interest group that provide financial support to candidates or political parties that favor the group
What are PACS or political action committees?
Name two strategies interest groups use the Courts?
What are: (1) Bring a suit on behalf of the group; or (2) finance the suits brought by individuals; or (3) file an amicus brief to an existing court case.