Political Parties
What are the two major political parties in the United States TODAY?
Democrat & Republican
What type of political system do we have in the United States?
2-Party System
Suffrage and Franchisement mean:
The right to vote
Amendments are ________ __________ to the Constitution of the United States. They apply to _____ states.
Formal changes; ALL
Which ideology is referred to as "blue" and which is referred to as "red?"
Blue = Liberals
Red = Conservatives
List ONE of the responsibilities of political parties.
1. Nominate Candidates
2. Inform & Activate Supporters
3. Act as a Bonding Agent
4. Act as a Watchdog
5. Govern!
What type of countries/governments have a ONE-party system?
Dictatorship/Autocracy
15th (Black men), 19th (Women), 23rd (Washington D.C.), 24th (Poll Taxes), and 26th (18 year olds/age)
Which civil rights leader led the charge for voting equality and protection against voting discrimination?
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Will also take: Malcolm X, SNCC, CORE, NAACP, Black Panthers)
The ideology supports a LARGE central government and believes the government should solve social problems.
Liberal
Which political party is liberal and which is conservative?
Liberal = Democrat
Conservative = Republican
List ONE of the four reasons why we have our political system.
1. History & Tradition
2. Electoral System
3. Ideological Consensus
4. Plurality
Voting rights and the power of setting suffrage qualifications has gradually shifted from the ________ government(s) to the __________ government(s).
State; Federal
This law or "deal" swapped the ideologies of the two political parties.
Conservative
Parties that do not align with the two major political parties are called:
3rd Parties / Minor Parties
What can disrupt the success of a two party system? (Think: Spoiler)
3rd party voting / Plurality
Name TWO ways people were disenfranchised, or denied the right to vote throughout history.
Poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, Jim Crow laws, etc.
What is the landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibited racial discrimination in voting?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
If you go too far to this side, you will have a fascist government.
Conservative
What are the four types of 3rd/Minor parties?
1. Ideological
2. Single-Issue
3. Economic Protest
4. Splinter
When people act or vote based on their alliance to a party, it is called _________.
When they "cross the aisle," it's called ________.
BONUS: Why do we refer to this as "crossing the aisle?"
Partisanship; Bipartisanship
BONUS: Both houses of Congress are divided by party. Democrats sit on the left side, Republicans sit on the right. They literally have to cross the aisle between their two sections to talk to each other.
What are the three universal suffrage requirements that all 50 states and the District of Columbia use?
C - Citizenship
A - Age
R - Residency
List all FIVE amendments relating to voting/suffrage.
1. 15th - All men have the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
2. 19th - Women's suffrage
3. 23rd - Gave Washington D.C. three electoral votes.
4. 24th - Banned poll taxes in all elections
5. 26th - Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.
What are the two parties in between moderate and far ideologies on both sides?
Example:
Conservative, then ___________, then Fascist
Liberal, then ___________, then Communist
Libertarian; Socialist