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WorksheetsPolitical Parties
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Functions of a Political Party
Nominating Candidates, Bonding Agent Function, Acting as a Watchdog
Era of Dems(1800-1860), Era of Reb(1860-1932), Return of Dems(1932-1968), Divided Gov(1968-Pres)
Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter
Two Party System
Political system dominated by two major parties
Party organization that mechanizes.
Family, Major Events, Economic Status
An electoral district
Reasons for a two party system?
History, Tradition, Electoral System, Ideology
Constituion
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Single Member District
An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.
Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Powers Reserved to the States
People vote for five or six representatives
Factors that influence a persons party membership
Family, Major Events, Economic Status, Religion, Occupations, Age
Individuals who organize elections
Spoiler, Critic, Innovator
Snow, Rain, Sleet, Hail
The First Two Political Parties in the US
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Libertarians and Communist
Green Party and Libertarians
Socialist and Centralist
Four Major Party Eras
Era of Dems(1800-1860), Era of Reb(1860-1932), Return of Dems(1932-1968), Divided Gov(1968-Pres)
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Powers Reserved to the States
Party organization tends to be decentralized.
Name of Minor Parties
Libertarian
Green Party
Constitutional Party
All are correct
Types of Third Parties
Ideological, Single Issue, Economic Protest, Splinter
Freedom, Unreasonable, Closed
Right, Wrong, Left, Right
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Catholic
Roles of Third Parties
Spoiler
Critic
Innovator
All Are Correct
How are Political Parties Organized?
Party organization tends to be Decentralized
Party organization tends to be Centralized
Party organization tends to be Vertical
Party organization tends to be Horizontal
Four Major Elements of Both Major Parties
National Convention, National Committee, National Chairperson, Congressional Campaign Committee
Candidates, Platform, Values, Beliefs
Process, Function, Acting, Watchdog
None are Correct
Party Machinery that is build around the State Level?
State Level Machinery
State Level Platform
County Level Machinery
National Level Machinery
Party in the Electorate, Party Organization, Party in Government?
Three Components of Political Parties
Three Components of NAFTA
Three Components of State Government
Three Branches of Government
Reason why Political Parties have weakened?
Most Voters in the US do not Identify themselves with one party or the other.
Most Voters in the US do not like freedom
Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Declaration of Independence
Most Voters in the US do not agree with the Constitution
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, Right to Due Process
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
The Right to Bear Arms
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Powers Reserved to the States
10 Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Political Party
A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office.
A family of politicians that creates religions.
A district of people that vote for the environment.
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures.
