an organization of people who share similar ideas about government
What is a political party?
100
a geographic area containing a specific number of voters
What is a precinct?
100
The Democratic and the Republican parties used to be one party.
True
100
Democratic and Republican
What are major parties does the US have?
100
Alexander Hamilton
Who is the leader for the Federalist?
200
How many major parties does the U.S. have?
What is a two-party system?
200
a person seeking public office
What is a canidate?
200
The Republican party has more people in the congress than the Democratic party.
True
200
The Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans.
What are the first American political parties?
200
Thomas Jefferson
Who is the leader for the Democratic-Republican party?
300
a type of political party that forms around a candidate not supported by the major parties
What is a third-party candidate?
300
an individual part of a party platform
What is a plank?
300
The Democratic party likes less government.
False
300
The president
Who is the president of his or her own party?
300
1800-1860
What is the era of the Democrats
400
an election in which voters choose dandidates to represent the two major parties in a general election
What is a direct primary?
400
Canada is described as a/an ___ system.
What is multi-party?
400
The Republican party likes more government.
False
400
To write a platform
What is the first step for a candidate to do at the National Committee?
400
A strong third-party candidacy can play a spoiler role in an election where the two major parties are evenly matched
What are the minority parties?
500
A _____ ______ is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts.
What is a Political Machine?
500
an organization that raises funds for presidential elections
What is a national committee?
500
primary election in which only declared members of a party may note for that party's nominees
What is a closed primary elections?
500
________ __________ meets in the summer of each presidential election year to nominate the party’s candidate and write its rules and platform