Minor Political Parties
One the following does not belong on a list of minor political parties:
(Libertarian, Green, Socialist USA, Republican, Reform, Constitution)
Republican Party
The events that kicked off and ended the Return of the Democrats
The Great Depression and Nixon's Election
Parties do this to show support of specific candidates, and get supporters to vote for them
Nominate candidates
The number of elements of political parties in the U.S. and their names
3, the Party Org., the Party in Gov., and the Party Electorate
The sides of the political spectrum where Republicans and Democrats typically fall on
Right = Rep.
Left = Dem.
One of the ways that the major political parties stop the creation of a multi-party system
Influencing Electoral Systems
Partisanship/Partisan Divide
Big Tent Politics
The events that kicked off and ended the Era of the Democrats
Thomas Jefferson's Election & The Civil War
Political parties use social media, news, and ads to activate this group of people on the issues the party wants to focus on in government or during elections.
Supporters/Party Members
This element is made up of the vast majority of party members, who support candidates for government and chape party policy through their votes
The Party Electorate
This group of people typically hold more moderate opinions, or can have more extreme opinions from both left and right
Centrists
The third most popular political party by voter registration
Libertarian Party
The events that kicked off and ended the Era of the Republicans
The Civil War & The Great Depression
Political parties help their elected candidates strategize their governing practices to align with this group's wants/needs
The electorate/voters
This element is made up of officeholders and officials who are nominated by the party, then supported throughout their election by the party
The Party in Government
This group is seen as the most extreme on the right, with people like: Nick Fuentes, Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, etc. representing them
Far-Right Reactionaries
The most successful third party in American History (now defunct)
The Prohibition Party
This president famously warned the country about the evils of political parties in their farewell address
George Washington
The political party not in power acts as this, putting attention on potential misconduct of the opposition party and forcing unity within the party
This element is made up of the officials/party professionals who work in the background to help keep the party together and unified
The Party Organization
This group is seen as the most extreme on the left, with people like: Hasan Piker, Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani
Leftists
The mascot of the Libertarian party
Hedgehog
Congress was often controlled by different parties, with slim margins
A secret 5th responsibility/job of the major political parties is
To reinforce the two-party system
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This element of political parties is the most important because..
Best argument wins
This historical government and event led to the terms 'left' and 'right' being connected to more progressive ideas on the left, and more conservative ideas on the right
The National Assembly from the French Revolution