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| Battle of parties for control of public offices |
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| What are the 3 outlets for political parties? |
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1. Party in the electorate
2. Party as an organization
3. Party in government |
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| Americans identify themselves as a member of a party |
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| Parties have national office, with staff, rules, budgets, etc. Parties maintain local headquarters to keep party running between elections. |
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| Elected officials who call themselves members of a party. These leaders act as spokespersons for the party organization. |
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| Channels through which peoples' concerns become political issues on the agenda. |
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| What are the 5 duties of political parties? |
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1. Parties pick candidates
2. Parties run campaigns
3. Parties give cues to voters
4. Parties articulate policies
5. Parties coordinate policymaking |
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| Popular theory that explains the actions of voters and politicians based on the assumption that individuals act in their own best interests and weigh the costs and benefits of alternative policy. |
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| A majority of American voters consider themselves... (liberal, moderate, conservative)? |
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| Voters' perceptions of what the [Republican, Democratic] party stands for. |
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| A citizen's self-proclaimed preference for a party. |
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| Voting with one party for one office and voting for another party in another office. |
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| As organizations, American political parties are ___________ and __________. |
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| Fragmented; decentralized |
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| Type of political party organization that relies on material inducements, such as patronage, to win votes and govern |
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| Job, promotion, or contract that is given for political reasons rather than for merit or competence |
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| Political machines often relied on what kind of populations for their success? |
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| Immigrants and people who didn't know much about democracy |
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| Party activities are monitored by the _________. |
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| Only people who have registered in advance with a party can vote for that party's candidates |
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| Voters can decide on election day whether they want to participate in the Democratic or Republican contests |
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| Voters are presented with a list of candidates from all the parties and can select some candidates from each party |
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| Organizationally, what is the trend for state parties? |
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| After the 1960s, party organization has been on the upswing throughout the country |
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| According to John Bibby, what is the job of the state party? |
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| "To provide technical services" within the context of a candidate centered campaign |
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| Meeting of party delegates every 4 years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform |
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| Institution that keeps party running between conventions |
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| What is the national committee composed of? |
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| Representatives from the states and territories |
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| Person responsible for day-to-day activities of the party, usually handpicked by the presidential nominee |
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| Group of individuals with a common interest on which every political party depends |
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| Gerald Pomper has shown that _____ ________ are excellent predictors of a party's actual policy performance in office. |
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| About _______ of a candidate's promises are actually fulfilled once he's in office. |
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| America has a ___ party system. |
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| Historical periods when a majority of voters identify with the party in power, which tends to win a majority of elections |
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| An upheaval of party eras, during which time new coalitions replace old ones and a minority party displaces the majority |
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| Displacement of a majority party by the minority party during a critical election |
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| What causes a critical election? |
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| America's first political party was the __________, led by ___________ and ___________. |
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| Federalists; Alexander Hamilton; John Adams |
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| The ____________ or ____________ were formed in opposition to the Federalists and were led by __________. |
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| Democratic-Republicans; Jeffersonians; Thomas Jefferson |
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| Federalists were popular in __________ while Jeffersonians were strongest in ________. |
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| industrial north; rural south |
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| ________ founded the modern political party in 1828. He formed the __________ party. |
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| Andrew Jackson; Democratic |
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| In opposition to Jackson's Democrats, the ________ party was formed and led by __________ and __________. |
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| Whig; Henry Clay; Daniel Webster |
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| Between 1860 and 1928, elections were based on the issue of ________. |
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| __________ was the leader of the populist movement who advocated for the unlimited coinage of silver. |
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| The _____________ brought about a party realignment from the Republicans to the Democrats in 1932. |
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| Democratic coalition dedicated to the urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor, Southerners, and intellectuals |
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| After the __________ War, Johnson's policies were unfavorable and the Republicans took control of the government with the election of _________. |
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| 1968 was an unusual election in that...? |
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| Nixon became president without having a Republican majority in both houses of Congress |
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| Gradual movement of people and politicians from political parties, as seen by shrinking party identification |
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| Electoral contenders other than Democrats and Republicans |
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| What are the 3 basic varieties of third parties? |
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1. Promote controversial single-issues or extreme ideological positions
2. Splinter parties -- offshoots of major party
3. Popular individual who aspires to become president |
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| How are third parties important? |
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| They offer "safety valves" for people who are discontented with other candidates, thus acting as a linkage institution and pushing officeholders to focus more on their issues |
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| Who was the Green Party candidate in 2000? |
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| Legislative seats are awarded only to candidates who win; electoral votes are distributed in this system |
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| Proportional Representation |
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| Legislative seats are awarded to political parties in proportion to the number of votes won in an election |
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| When two or more parties join together to form a majority in a national legislature |
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| What kind of governmental system do Europeans have? |
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| A coalition government with proportional representation |
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| What are the 4 conditions of the responsible party model? |
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1. Parties must present distinct programs
2. Candidates must be committed to their parties
3. Majority party must implement its programs; minority party must state what it would do if it were in power
4. Majority party must accept responsibility for the performance of the government |
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