People belong to a political party

Founded by Alexander Hamilton, the _____ was the nation’s first political party.

Which of the following was the first modern-day Republican to be elected President of the United States?

Who led the Democrats during a boom time in American government during the 1830s?

Which of the following embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support the government control of the economy?

Which of the following embrace economic freedom, but support laws to restrict behavior that violates traditional values?

Which of the following favors government intervention or individual freedom of choice depending on the situation?

Which of the following favor a government “safety-net” to protect individuals and major corporations from catastrophic economic failure?

Which of the following favor maximum freedom in both personal and economic matters?

Which of the following is the BEST classification of the Green Party when it was founded in 1996?

Parties that hold a particular set of beliefs and have often supported Marxist thinking are known as

Parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as

Which of the following is a sign of weakened political parties?

When trying to predict how an individual will vote, the one factor that is an accurate indicator more often than any other is

In the 1996 presidential election, Bill Clinton was the _____.

Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the Democratic party?

Which year marked the founding of the modern Republican Party?

“Winner take all” elections, or contests in which only one candidate is elected to each office on the ballot are known as _____ elections.

How many terms of office did Franklin Delano Roosevelt serve as President?

Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often _____ by major parties.

Minor parties are able to play a “spoiler role” in an election by

The automatic leader—standard bearer—of the party in power is the

Which of the following statements about Federalists is TRUE?

What was the name of FDR’s huge comprehensive government program designed to bring the American economy out of the Great Depression?

Who was the Green Party’s presidential nominee in the 2000 election?

Minor parties have contributed MOST to politics in this country by

The “Right to Life” party would be classified as a(n)

Which of the following is NOT considered a minor party contribution to our political history?

Which nominees from a minor party played a major role in pulling over 18% of the popular vote in the Election of 1992? (HINT: this was part of the activity we did in class)

The two major parties in the United States are election-oriented rather than issue-orientated.

In recent decades, there has been a sharp increase in the number of voters who regard themselves as independents.

The function that most clearly sets political parties apart from other political groups operating in the United States is the nomination of candidates for elective office.

PACs have made candidates less dependent on party organization.

One of the most important functions of the party in power is the "watchdog" function.

Most federal appointments to executive offices are made on a partisan basis.

The adoption of the direct primary in the early 1900s strengthened party unity.

Split-ticket voting has increased in recent decades.

Once its candidates are elected, a political party has no interest in whether they perform well in office.

Wards are the units into which States are divided for the election of congressional representatives.

Libertarian Party is an example of a _____________ party.

Prohibition Party is an example of a _____________ party.

Populist Party is an example of a _____________ party.

Democratic Party is an example of a _____________ party.

Bull Moose Party is an example of a _____________ party.

A party without a wide voter support

When a public officeholder shows strong support for his/her party and its platform

The people eligible to vote in any given election

When the two major parties find common ground and work together when making decisions

The technical term for the party that controls the executive branch of the government

institution that promotes continuation of the two-party system

a union of many persons of diverse interests

for example, the "Solid South"

culture composed of many distinct subgroups

general agreement

A unit into which cities are often divided for election of city council members

The smallest unit of election administration

A conflicting group within a political party

A temporary alliance of people of diverse interests who have joined together to form a working majority

Defined as the greatness number of votes cast for a single office