Political Parties
Define a political party.
Group of people who attempt to control government through elections to set the agenda.
Cooperation between members of different political parties.
Bipartisan
Name the two leaders of the Democratic Republican Party.
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
Who was a third-party candidate that dropped out about a month ago in the 2024 election?
RFK
A type of election where voters choose their party’s nominee, and only registered party members can vote.
Closed Primary
Give two beliefs of the Federalists.
Nat'l Bank, trade based economy, educated in Gov., loose interpretation of the Const.
What purposes do minority parties serve?
give voters another choice, critic and innovator
Republicans go after the Democratic President for family overseas business dealings
Watchdog
A party focused on a specific set of beliefs or ideology.
Ideological Party
What did George Washington advise about political parties.
Don't have them
Why would someone vote for a 3rd party?
1. Want to vote, but just not for the two main candidates
2. Feel the other major parties are not meeting their needs.
political parties select candidates and help them win elections
nominating
A local organization that uses patronage to maintain control over elections and politics.
Political Machines
Name the two leaders of the Federalists.
John Adams , Alexander Hamilton
What third-party candidate had the most success? He won nearly 19% of the popular vote.
Ros Pero
The RNC creates commercials, pins, fliers for their candidate. What are they doing?
Informing/Activating/advertising
How many days are the DNC and RNC?
4 days.
An election that determines who will hold office after the primary.
General Election
Give two beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans
Small Gov, no Nat'l bank, common people in Gov, strict interpretation of Const., agriculture the backbone of the econ. supported
What are some obstacles 3rd party candidates face?
1. Need a certain amount of signatures to get on the ballot.
2. Money
3. Incredibly hard to win