This began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854
Republican Party
100
A group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population is called a
Faction
100
During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by
Electoral College
100
A party platform is written every ___ years
Four
100
This group believed in a loose construction of the Constitution
Federalists
200
The political party formed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912
Bull Moose Party
200
Having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power in legislation
Majority
200
The financial panic which saw the market lose so much power that many lost their fortunes in days
Stock Market crash of 1929
200
Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate?
National Committee
200
The Republican President during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
300
This was formed in response to the dissatisfaction with the procedures of the 1824 presidential election
Democratic Party
300
A person who currently holds an office
Incumbent
300
The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 for the purpose of preventing the manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of ___?
A party that has one goal
300
In the early days of America's democracy, voting was done ___
Orally
300
This man, later President of the United States, started the Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson
400
This party formed to fight the Democratic party and Andrew Jackson. It was formed in the 1830s
Whig Party
400
An early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office
Primary election
400
One of the oldest political parties, this group tried to limit the Federal government to the powers the constitution delegated to it
Anti-Federalists
400
Nearly all states allow those who will be absent on business on election day to vote using _____
Absentee Ballot
400
He praised for making the economy strong during the 80s
Ronald Reagan
500
The left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919
American Communist Party
500
The submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public
Referendum
500
A gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution which laid down the laws for running the U.S.
Constitutional Convention
500
How can you become a member of a political party?
Registering to vote with the party you wish to join
500
This man was once Vice President under Ronald Reagan