History Of Political Parties
One-Party System
Over the last 20 years, there has been a large amount of polarization politically in the United States. This has resulted in what?
Fewer moderates in the House and Senate
A primary where all voters in a state are allowed to vote is called a __________ primary, but a primary where only specific party members are allowed to vote is called a ________ primary.
1. Open 2. Closed
Abolish Slavery
What is the amount of personal money a person can spend on their own campaign?
The two-party system of Republicans and Democrats was established after what U.S. war?
The Civil War
Your parent's beliefs, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and economic factors are all factors that would lead to someone being a what?
Republican or Democrat/ Conservative or Liberal
In some states members of a party have a "meeting" or series of "meetings" to decide who that party would like to nominate. These "meetings" are called what?
Caucus
After African Americans were allowed to vote by law southern states implemented a tax to make them pay to vote. This tax is called what?
Poll Tax
By interviewing a member or researching an interest group someone can learn what?
Their main focus and goals
Before the 1950s Southern states would identify as ____________ which is opposite to how they would identify today.
Democratic
A person who lives in the rural south today is most likely to identify as what politically?
Republican Party
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After this War Women were granted the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment.
WWI
Political parties and interest groups are both trying to do what to the U.S. Government?
Influence the Government
A ___________ party can influence the outcome of the Presidental elections by splitting a party's votes.
A person who supports laws that focus on environmental protection most likely identifies politically as?
Democrat
In the electoral college, each state gets a point based on its population and number of members where?
Members of Congress
If a person votes all Republican or all Democrat we would call their ballot what?
A straight party ticket
When campaigns are run candidates use propaganda in their campaigns. The views they present are not subjective, they are _____________?
Objective
What are the functions of political parties?
Developing and implementing policy, acting as a Gov. watchdog, and nominating/electing candidates
A voter receiving pressure to vote from both Republican and Democratic ideas is called a _____________ voter.
Cross pressured
This state holds the first Caucus. Which causes it to receive a lot of attention at the beginning of the presidential race. Hint its know as "the Hawkeye State"
Iowa
The framers of the Constitution had doubts about the average person's ability to select a candidate so they created this process for picking a president.
Electoral College
This act banned the use of soft money donations to issue groups to support specific candidates.