Vocab
Group of people with a broad common interest who organize to win elections.
Political Party
Gathering of party members and local and state party officials.
National Convention
Authoritarian governments are found in what government system?
How do third-party candidates get on the ballots?
Voters signing a petition
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Government-run by religious officials
Theocracy
A large group comprised mainly of representatives from the 50 state party organizations.
National Committee
A multiparty system gives voters what?
Choice
How do people join a party?
Must declare their party when they register to vote
What is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially?
Hawaii
Any party other than the two major parties
Third Party
Only members of that political party can vote.
Closed Primary
A multiparty system is known for being stable or unstable?
Unstable
What are the two main criticisms of presidential primaries?
1. Primaries extend too long
2. Primaries make the image of the candidate more important than the issue
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
A person who does not support any particular party
Independent
All voters can participate regardless of party
Open Primary
Federalist believed what?
Strong central government
When is the vice-presidential nomination made?
At the national convention made by the presidential nominee
What NFL team(s) have the most Super bowls
1. Steelers
2. Patriots
Cast their ballots at the same voting place from a few to more than 1,000 voters
Precinct
Statement of a parties principles and beliefs
Platform
Democrat-Republicans believed what?
Power to the states
What was a major reason Woodrow Wilson was elected President?
Teddy Roosevelt ran as a third party candidate and it split the republican votes
73 home runs in 2001