Chapter 16 Vocab 1
Group of people with a broad common interest
Political Party
A government run by religious officials
Theocracy
Gather a certain number of signatures on a petition
What did Federalists believe about the government?
Strong Central Government
What is the only sport ever played on the moon?
Golf
Any party other than one of the two major parties
Does not support any particular party
Independent
What did Democrat -Republicans believe about the Government
They should give their power to the state /Weak government (Less Control)
Major reason Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 election
Teddy Roosevelt ran as a third party thus becoming a spoiler candidate
What athlete has played in a world series and a super bowl
Deion Sanders
Voting districts ranging in size from just a few voters to more than a 1,000 all who cast their ballot at the same place
Precinct
Gathering of party members and local and state party officials
National Convention
Multiparty systems are stable or instable
Instable
When is the VP nomination made?
During the National Party Convention
What was the fastest baseball pitch ever recorded?
105.8 MPH
Group that is comprised mainly of representatives from the 50 state party organizations
National Committee
Only members of that political party can vote
Closed Primary
Multiparty systems give their voters more choice or less choice
More Choice
Two major criticisms of the Presidential Primaries
They are too long
They focus more on candidate rather than issue
How many 3 pointers did Shaq make?
1
All voters can participate regardless of party
Open Primary
A statement of a party's principles and beliefs
Platform
What type of governments are one party systems found in?
-Dictatorships / Authoritarian
How do you join a political Party?
Register for a political party when you register to vote
Cabbage leaf and change it every two innings to keep his dome cool