Political Spectrum
The right wing is considered to be ..... while the left wing is considered to be ....
Conservative
Liberal
System in which there is no government.
Anarchism
Who famously said political parties would fracture to US? He openly opposed them.
George Washington
What are the qualifications to vote?
Citizenship, residence, age
How many days do you need to live in PA in order to vote here?
30 Days
When two parties work together within politics we identify that they are finding consensus, or ......
Bipartisanship
This term is used to talk about a political policy the official views of the party
This other term is used when discussing individual policy positions
Platform and Planks
Which two groups would later go on to form our very first political parties?
Federalists and Anti-federalists
What is the term which means the right to vote?
Suffrage
Who is our Governor?
Govna'
What is the name for the concept that focuses on a division or conflict that forms between major groups in a society?
Polarization
The enforcement of obedience to a central authority at the expense of personal freedoms, rule of law and other constitutional values and principles represents what idea?
Authoritarian
Who was the secretary of state that founded the federalist political party?
Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment give 18 year old's the right to vote?
26th Amendment
Name our Two PA Senators to the US Sentate
Senators
We focused on 3 organizational structures within a political party. Name all 3
Party Organization
Party in Government
Party Electorate
A system of governance where a dictator controls all aspects of social life, however, private business can still generally thrive in this system?
Fascism
During which decade did the great switch of progressive ideas occur in political parties? [When Democrats took on more social justice focal points and Republicans took on a more conservative point]
1960s - Civil Rights Era
If you were a man in the early 1800s, what two things could make it so you couldn't vote?
Not owning land, Being the wrong religion (Catholic, Jewish, Atheist, etc)
What's the name of the office in Elk county that handles taxes and property assessments?
Elk County Tax Assessment
Draw a completed Political Compass
drawings
Someone would be considered this if they wanted less government intervention into their daily life and pocketbook.
Libertarian
In the mid-1800s the Democratic Party was in charge of politics in the US. Prior to their becoming the Republican party they went by a different name. What is that name?
What are the two types of birthright citizenship?
Jus Soli, and Jus Sanguinis
There are 3 conditions which make a PA resident ineligible to vote. Name 2
You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction.
You were disqualified from voting due to a court order
You were convicted of violating state election code within the last four years