Terms I
A firm allegiance to a political party
Partisanship
Expressed Powers
The right to vote
Suffrage
A device voters use to register a choice in an election
Ballot
How Party ID Develops
Sociological factors such as income, occupation, education, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, geography, and family. These identities of a voter influence how they vote based on their needs or the needs of those around them.
The people who are eligible to vote
The Electorate
Powers both national & state governments share
Concurrent Powers
Issue supported by two parties
Bipartisan
Section of a city or town designated to one polling place
Precinct
What a political party is and the purpose it serves.
An organized group of people with similar political beliefs
Seeks to influence public policy and controlling government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.
Political party that holds minimal electoral power.
Powers exercised to the nature of the power. Typically powers reserved to any states.
Inherent Powers
Government divided between a larger central & smaller governments
Federalism
Most basic level of any political activity
Grassroots
What are the roles of the 3rd party?
1.Force major political parties to address new issues.
2. Impact an election by taking away votes from one of the major political party candidates.
Current political office holder
Incumbent
Powers that are NOT expressly stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers
The redrawing of electoral district lines
Gerrymander
Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election is called
Split-Ticket Voting
Young people gain an understanding of the political world through their interaction with adults, peers, and the media.
Largest number of votes without a majority
Plurality
Powers that are exercised ONLY by the federal government alone.
Exclusive Powers
Government supreme authority rests with the people
Democracy
A group of like-minded people who meet to select candidates
Caucus
What are Checks & Balances?
Each branch of the government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches.