History
Since the mid 1800s, politicians tend to be from one of these two parties.
Both parties support the idea of the US having a strong national ____, but differ on how the government should regulate it
What is the economy?
Democrats tend to have more support from these highly populated areas
What are cities?
This election is where a shift in power is evident
This president shifted the south to a more republican stance, assisting in his election
Who is Richard Nixon?
The Tea Party movement was opposed to some government programs, as well as this amount of government spending
What is large amounts of (government) spending?
The Southern States have a tendency to vote in favor of this party
What is the Republican party?
When allegiance of groups of people shift from one party to another
What is realignment?
Jimmy Carter won over the south after Nixon, but failed to win over any state west of this state
What is Texas?
Bill Clinton pushed his party to this side of the ideological scale to help win the election in 1992.
What is the center?
Republicans tend to have more support from this type of populated area
What is a rural area?
Interest Groups and like-minded people who support a party over time
What is a party coalition?
In the 1960's the republicans shifted focus away from this part of the US
This is a deep part of conservative ideology that helped both Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush win over the South
What is Religious Belief?
Some people tend to vote exclusively one way because they support _____, and they hate _____
What is their party?
What is the opposing/other party?
A period where one party tends to win most of the elections
What is a party era?
The 2014 midterms had the lowest percent of voter turnout since this year.
What is 1942?
Trump focused on these three issues in his campaigns
What are border security, tax cuts, and job growth?
In order to gain more votes, parties try to change and adapt to these changes
What are demographic changes?
What political scientists call the current period in politics where the president is from one party, and one or both of the houses belong to the other
What is the era of divided government?