Early Political Parties
Thomas Jefferson's party, which he formed to oppose the nationalist policies of Adams and Hamilton.
What was the Democratic-Republican Party?
Focuses on specific issues or socioeconomic groups that the 2 major parties have ignored.
What are Minor Parties?
The first non-white DNC chair.
Who was Ron Brown?
Held every four years, delegates nominate their presidential and vice presidential candidates, offer a statement of the party’s principles and beliefs, and make rules to govern the party.
What is a National Convention?
Donald Trump lost this vote in the 2016 election by about 3 million votes.
What is the popular vote?
The early political party led by Adams and Hamilton that supported nationalizing the economy.
What was the Federalist Party?
Sought civil rights for Blacks and women's suffrage?
What is the Equal Rights Party?
88% of African Americans identify with this party.
Who is the Democratic Party?
A method for political parties to select their candidates for office, whereby party members convene at local meetings.
What is a Caucus?
Who supports the Republican Party?
This party was unified by Henry Clay and founded to oppose the politics and policies of President Jackson.
What was the Whig Party?
Supports the decriminalization of currently illegal drugs.
What is the US Marijuana Party?
This national committee makes an explicit effort on its website to reach out to Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians, as well as seniors, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with disabilities
What is the Democratic National Committee?
A political party statement produced at national conventions, summary of basic policy principles for the party.
What is a Party Platform?
Periods where voters' allegiances toward political parties shift for an extended period of time, resulting in one party emerging as dominant.
What is realignment?
This party was established in the 1820's by Andrew Jackson to champion the interests of commoners.
What is the Democratic Party?
The Green Party and the Libertarian Party.
The two groups split based on civil rights issues. One supported civil rights for African Americans, one did not.
Black & Tan republicans and Lily-White republicans?
Money that is less regulated, raised by a political party to support and maintain the party.
What is soft money?
The highest level of a state party organization and is responsible for organizing conventions, fundraising, supporting candidates and writing party platforms.
What is the State Central Committee?
This party was founded in the 1950's by former Whigs in opposition to slavery.
This minor party advocated for ending tax corruption, establishing silver as a currency, instituting a progressive income tax and regulating corporations.
What was the People's Party?
A practice by the Southern Democratic states in the late 19th century and early 20th century, intended to disenfranchise Blacks by preventing them from voting in crucical Democratic Primary Elections.
What is "White Primary"?
Since the 1970's, many states have used this to select their candidate nominees through elections.
What are Primaries?
This supported Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies, making democrats domimante.
What is the New Deal Coalition?