Vocab
An organization of citizens who wish to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office.
What is a Political Party?
Less government interference
What is Republican?
Rival of the Federalists and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
To name people to run for public office.
What is nominate candidates?
Those who do not support a particular political party.
What are independent voters?
A statement of the party's official stand on major public issues.
What is a platform?
Favors keeping welfare in place for poor and disadvantaged.
What is Democrat?
This party opposed a strong national government and started the split.
What is Democratic-Republican?
Go door-to-door handing out information and asking people which candidates they support.
What is canvass?
Are made up of generally fewer than 1,000 voters who all vote at the same polling place.
What are precincts?
When a political party selects and names candidates to run for public office.
What is nominate?
High-taxes for the rich to help the poor
What is Democrat?
The first Republican president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Party members who are elected to office often turn these issues into government programs.
What are planks?
The system in which party leaders perform favors for loyal supporters of the party.
What is patronage?
Voting Districts.
What are precincts?
Refers to people that have conservative views.
What is Republican?
Democrat who would have won without third party votes.
Who is Al Gore?
Necessary skill to take action and carry out the programs that citizens want.
What is leadership?
In 2002, Oregon voters re-elected Republican senator Gordon Smith. But they elected a Democrat, Ted Kulongoski, as Oregon's governor.
What is a split-ticket?
A ballot cast for all the candidates of one party.
What is a straight ticket?
The party promotes green politics, specifically environmentalism; nonviolence; social justice.
What is the Green Party?
Opposed the policies of Andrew Jackson, the Democratic President at the time.
What are Whigs?
The party not in power makes sure that the public knows when the party in power is not living up to its promises.
What is "watchdog"?
Political parties present their messages and their candidates to voters every four years at this event.
What is the national convention?