History
Party of Lincoln, began to oppose slavery
Republicans
What is one function of political parties?
Selecting candidates
Informing the public
Carrying the message
Acting as watchdogs
Serving as link
Event every four years where parties nominate their candidates for President and VP
Nominating Convention
Party that supports raising taxes on the wealthy
Democrat
The Whig Party united around their hatred of what President?
Andrew Jackson
Central organization that runs a political party
National Committee
Election by secret ballot to nominate candidates for office from each party
Primary Election
Party more critical of high levels of immigration and illegal immigration
Republicans
The Pro-British party of Hamilton and Adams
Federalists
Group of citizens that make up the key base of support for a party
Party Coalition
Document containing a political party's beliefs and priorities in government
Party Platform
Political party that supports legalizing drugs, prostitution, and expanding gun rights
Libertarian
The states rights party of the first party system
Democratic-Republicans
Term for when different parties control the two houses of Congress
Divided Government
When trying to become the party's nominee for President, what do candidates try to accumulate?
Delegates
Political party that calls their legislative groups conferences, not caucuses
Republican
Who was the Democratic leader who was their nominee three times and changed the party significantly in the 1890s and early 1900s
William Jennings Bryan
Political theory that explains why we only have two political parties
Duverger's Law
The second place candidate from the 2020 Democratic primaries
Bernie Sanders
Name one Presidential candidate nominated by the Green Party
Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, etc.