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Political Action
Major Parties
Minor Parties
Interest Groups
Taxes
100
TV, Newspapers, Radio, Internet, and Magazines make up this.
What is Mass Media?
100
This major party in America is worried less about government control and more about change.
What is the Democrat Party?
100
A party that breaks away from another party.
What is a splinter party?
100
This type of interest group is concerned about the people as a whole.
What is a public interest group?
100
A tax that is laid in proportion to a person's income.
What is a progressive tax?
200
The first amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and it protects your right to do this to the government.
What is petition?
200
This party would like to keep the status quo, or keep things the same. They also prefer individual responsibility.
What is the Republican party?
200
A party that focuses on one thing at a time.
What is a single issue party?
200
This type of group is made up of a group of people that work the same job. They work to get better benefits, wages, and hours.
What is a labor union?
200
Taxes with held from your paycheck.
What are payroll taxes?
300
This person influences a large amount of people.
What is an opinion leader?
300
Democrats are associated with this animal.
What is a donkey?
300
This party is based on a particular set of beliefs.
What is an ideological party?
300
This interest group is made up of businesses within a certain industry.
What is a trade association?
300
A flat tax that is collected without regard to one's income.
What is a regressive tax?
400
This is the practice of giving a government job to party supporters.
What is the Spoils System?
400
In this system, seen in Europe, more than two parties can be major parties.
What is a multiparty system?
400
This type of party thrives in tough economic times.
What is an economic protest party?
400
The NEA, AMA, ABA are all in this category of interest groups.
What are professional groups?
400
This tax was collected on money that John gave to his cousin just before he died.
What is a gift tax?
500
This is a temporary coming together of several groups to form a majority in order to control government.
What is a coalition?
500
Alternative name for the Republican Party.
What is the G.O.P.? or Grand 'Ol Party.
500
This party was created simply to oppose Andrew Jackson.
What is the Whig party?
500
This interest group was created for the elderly.
What is the AARP? (American Association of Retired Persons)
500
This tax was collected on money that John left for his cousin after he died.
What is estate tax?