Vocab
What is a political party?
An organization of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections.
People who support a strong central gov't.
What is a Federalist?
Political parties will get news out to the voters of where they stand on issues. They will also hold debates between candidates.
What is informing the public?
Liberty, equality, and individualism are all examples of this.
What are shared values?
This third party is concerned with environmental issues and moving towards clean energy.
What is the Green Party?
A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters.
What is a Precinct?
This Modern Party wants a small federal government that is hands off when it comes to business.
What is a Republican?
What founding father said, "political parties would have a negative effect on America and cause divisions".
What is George Washington?
The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans are two examples of this.
What are two early, major parties?
This political party wants a very small Federal Government. Little to no taxes and private business to be the driving force for change
What is the Libertarian Party?
Only declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party's nominees.
What is a Closed Primary?
People who support social equality and equal opportunity?
What is a Democratic?
This is when voter vote for all members of a political party in an election.
What is a straight ticket?
The system where two major political parties compete for power.
What is the Two-Party System?
Many third parties are "blocked out" of gaining power by this system.
What is the Two-Party System?
An organization that becomes so powerful that, year after year, its candidates sweep almost every election.
What is a Political Machine?
Formed to oppose Andrew Jackson
What is a Whig Party?
This is the most important reason for the Two-Party System.
What is the "Winner-take-all" system?
This is a type of third party that has a broad range of issues and concerns it focuses on. These types of third party tend to last a long time.
What is an Ideological Party?
Voters are allowed to vote for whoever.
What is an Open Primary?
These two political parties are in favor of a large federal government that can do many things. One is a modern party the other no longer exists.
What is The Democratic and the Federalist Party?
The percentage needed to win in a "Winner-take-all system"
What is at least 51%?