Meaning/ Tasks
Down's Model
Electorate
Government
100
"According to Anthony Downs, this is a "team of men and women seeking to control the governing approach by gaining office in a duly constituted election"
What is a political party
100
Most voters have a ___________ of each party, which stands for what they know or think Republicans and Democrats stand for.
(What is party image)
100
The party in this will have the most influence on determining who gets what, when, and how.
What is the party in CONTROL?
200
Most political scientists accept Schattschneider's famous assertion that modern democracy is unthinkable without _______ between political parties.
What is competition
200
_________ is a popular theory in political science to explain the actions of voters as well as politicians. Individuals act in their own best interest, carefully weighing the costs and benefits of other possible solutions.
what is rational-choice theory
200
_____________ is a person’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other. party image helps shapes this.
(what is party identification)
200
These are sometimes broken in order to secure a party’s coalition.
What are POLITICAL PROMISES or PROMISES?
300
Parties, elections, interest groups, and the media are all ______
what are linkage institutions
300
Downs argues that 1) _______ want to maximize the chance that policies they favor will be adopted by the government and that 2) __________ want to win office.
(What is voters and parties)
300
Voting with one party for one office and the other party for the other office. People call themselves Independents when they are most likely voters to engage in the practice of ____________.
what is ticket Splitting
300
This is a group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends.
What is a COALITION?
400
Up until the early 20th century, American parties chose their candidates with little or no input from voters. Progressive leaders led the charge for these _____, in which citizens would have the power to choose nominees for office
what are primary elections
400
__________ seeks to explain political proceses and outcomes as consiquences of purposive behavior.
(what is Rational-choice theory)
400
____________ party’s edge in terms of identifiers in the electorate has lately been quite modest. (
what is Democrats
400
These, adopted at national conventions, serve as blueprints for action once a party is in power in government.
What is a PARTY PLATFORM?
500
In his farewell address, this Founding Father warned of political parties.
Who is George Washington
500
Parties and canidates may do all sorts of things to win--kiss baby's, lie, call opponents ugly names--but in a democracy they will primarily use _______ and_________ to attract votes.
what are accomplishments and policy positions
500
In “Young People and Politics: The parties Face an Independent Youth,” survey data demonstrate that the younger one is, the more likely he or she is to be a(n) _____________.
what is a Political Independent
500
In 2001, George W. Bush delivered this to every American as promised.
What is a TAX CUT?
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