Political Parties
(Blank) organization of citizens who have similar views about government and work together to put their ideas into practice.
Political Party
Who was the First Republican President?
Abraham Lincoln
How many votes do you need in order to become president in the electoral college?
270 or more
What type of party system does the United States have?
Two-party system
What is the definition of the word partisan?
Strong support, connection, or loyalty to a certain political party
What are the two major political party names in the United States?
Democratic and Republican Party
Who was the first Democratic President?
Andrew Jackson
What is it called when an elector does not vote the way they are supposed to for their state?
Faithless elector
Where do people mostly get their political viewpoint from?
Friends/Family/Relatives
What is an interest group definition?
a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
Any political party in a two-party system besides the two major ones is called what?
Third Party
After which election did the major political parties realign on the political spectrum?
1960
Gerrymandering has two methods what are they?
Cracking and Packing
People who vote in ever election believe they have (blank).
Political efficacy
What is political socialization?
How people develop their political knowledge, values, and opinions
(Blank)is a document that describes the party’s views on all the major issues facing the nation.
Platform
How many times throughout history did the popular vote and Electoral vote did not go the same way?
5 times
(2016,2000,1888,1876,1824)
Type of election in which only those registered with the political party can vote.
Closed Primary Election
It can raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals is a what?
Super PACs
What is the definition of National Convention?
Is a major political party meeting held every four years to formally nominate the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, unify the party, and adopt the official party platform (statement of beliefs)
What percentage of Americans identify as politically independent, meaning they don’t want to identify with any party.
40 or 41%
The expansion of suffrage/voting in the United States moved forward due to what in History (think of our history videos what changed)
Civil Rights Acts and Amendments
What is a Caucus?
A meeting of party members who select the candidates to run for election.
How do you determine how many Electoral votes each state gets? (What is the equation)
House of Representative People plus 2 Senators = Electoral Votes.
WI
8 Reps + 2 Senators = 10 Electoral Votes
What is the definition of Political Action Committee?
an organization created to raise and contribute money legally to the campaigns of political candidates.