Key Vocabulary
The smallest unit of election administration
What is a precinct?
The system the United States has today
What is a two-party system?
Minor parties often begin because of this
What is dissatisfaction with major parties?
The role of political parties that involves choosing candidates
What is nominating candidates?
The first political parties in the United States formed during the presidency of this leader
Who is George Washington?
A group of people joined together by common principles to control government
What is a political party?
A system with many parties that often requires coalitions
What is a multiparty system?
Minor parties usually focus on this type of issue
What is a single issue?
The national chairperson helps do this
What is organizing campaigns or managing party headquarters?
The two early political parties were the Federalists and these
anti federalists
Parties with less support than major parties
Parties with less support than major parties
When two major parties work together
What is bipartisan cooperation?
Ideas first developed by minor parties are often later adopted by these
What are major parties?
State party organizations are usually this
What are loosely tied to the national party?
This issue caused the first political parties to form
What was disagreement over the Constitution and the power of the national government?
Voting for candidates from different parties in the same election
What is split-ticket voting?
When parties act together to make decisions
What is a coalition?
Minor parties contribute to politics mainly by doing this
What is introducing new ideas or issues?
One sign that political parties have weakened
What is split-ticket voting?
What was disagreement over the Constitution and the power of the national government?
What is the Federalist Party?
A society made up of many different cultures and groups
What is a pluralistic society?
A system commonly found in dictatorships
What is a one-party system?
A party that breaks away from a major party
What is a splinter party?
One major function of political parties in government
What is acting as a watchdog?
By the mid-1800s, the modern two-party system became dominated by these two parties
Who are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party?