Political Parties
Group of people who attempt to control government through elections to set the agenda.
political party
Two terms that both refer to the "right to vote".
What are suffrage and franchise?
Name the founder of the Democratic-Republican party of the 1790s.
Thomas Jefferson
What did George Washington advise about political parties?
Avoid them or don't allow them.
Name a party that was centered around a popular candidate in the past.
What is the Progressive Party (Bull-Moose) under Theodore Roosevelt?
term referring to both parties working and acting together
bi-partisanship
Term for all of the people eligible to vote in an election.
What is the electorate?
The first two political parties in American history.
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
With the election of _____________ in 1828, the name Democratic-Republican was shortened to Democrat and adopted its party symbol, the _______.
What is the donkey?
What is one purpose a minority party serves?
give voters another choice, be a critic and contribute innovative ideas
List three functions of political parties.
Nominating, Informing & Activating, Bonding, Governing, and Watch Dog
A procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting.
The first Era of Democratic Dominance began in 1800 and ended in the year ___________, with the election of Abraham Lincoln.
1860
Two parties that split during the 1850s which allowed the Republicans to be formed.
Who are the Whigs and the Democrats?
List 3 types of 3rd parties.
1. Ideological
2. Single-Issue
3. Parties tied to a Single Candidate
4. Splinter party
5. Spoiler party
List the three types of political party systems.
What are the single party, the multi-party, and the two-party?
Two methods used predominantly in the South to disenfranchise African-Americans.
poll taxes; literacy tests
The Return of the Democrats began in 1932 with the election of __________________ and the New Deal.
Federalist
Ideological party that has run presidential candidates in the past several elections.
What is the Libertarian Party?
in a multi-party system; it is an alliance of political parties forming a government
coalition
An "in-between" election, when the president is not on the ballot; the next one is in November, 2026.
What is an off-year or a mid-term election?
The Divided Era began with the election of __________ in 1968 and continues through Trump.
The only Democrats elected to the presidency during the Era of Republican dominance.
Who are Cleveland and Wilson?
The single-issue party that has run presidential candidates in the past several elections.
Green Party