Democratic Party
The Symbol for the Democratic party
Donkey
Symbol for the republican party
Elephant
Win Elections
A group of like-minded people working to gain political power by winning elections
Political Parties
There are generally this many parties that win elections
2 (democratic and republican parties)
In the early years of the Democratic Party, they gained more support from the ___________________ region of the US
Southern
The Republican Party Gained Support in the Early years by _________________ who opposed slavery
Abolitionists
These parties focus usually just on one issue
Third parties
The Democrats and Republicans are called ___________________ parties because they reach a wide group of people with diverse views
Big Tent
A person who has been chosen to run for office is called a ________________
candidate
I was the first president of the Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson
I was the first president of the Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Which party has the nickname of the "GOP" (grand old party)
Republican party
A political party's ______________ is their group of ideas and policies that they are running on to win elections
Party Platform
This president oversaw the US getting out of the Great Depression
FDR (Franklin Roosevelt)
Two important Democratic presidents that expanded civil rights in America were _________________ and ________________
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon's _________ ___________ (2 words) tried to gain support from southern voters focused on law and order
Southern Strategy
to look after the other parties and call out abuses of power, poor leadership, etc.
A ___________________ is when multiple groups temporarily come together in order to work on a common goal
Coalition
Fundraising
List three characteristics of the democratic party.
Example: Pro Choice
Bigger Government
Support Civil Rights
Support the Welfare State
List three characteristics of the Republican party
Example: Want to decrease welfare spending
Pro 2nd amendment
Lower taxes
Smaller government
A _________________ is an election to select a candidate within a party, while a ________________ election is between two candidates of different parties
Primary election, General Election
An __________________ is someone who is seeking political office, while an _______________ is someone who currently holds the office
Candidate, Incumbent
This President was known to be a president of Big Business during the 1920s. Known to be quiet and very popular.