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Political Parties
Review
American Government
Mr. Bordelon
Vocabulary
Multiparty
Major parties
Minor party
Partisanship
Split-ticket voting
Bipartisan
One-party system
Plurality
Consensus
Coalition
Splinter parties
Incumbent
Two-party system
Ideological party
Economic protest party
Single-issue party
ward
precinct
True/False
A plurality is more than half the votes cast.
True/False
A plurality is more than half the votes cast.
False. A plurality is the largest number of votes cast.
True/False
A ward is a unit into which cities are often divided for the
election of city council members.
True/False
A ward is a unit into which cities are often divided for the
election of city council members.
True.
True/False
An ideological party arises over a particular issue or crisis
and soon fades away.
True/False
An ideological party arises over a particular issue or crisis
and soon fades away.
False; this would be typically an economic protest party.
True/False
Partisanship means membership in one of the major parties.
True/False
Partisanship means membership in one of the major parties.
False; partisanship means firm allegiance to a party.
Main Idea
What is the major function of a political party?
Main Idea
What is the major function of a political party?
To control government by winning elections and holding
public office.
Main Idea
What are the two major parties in the United States?
Main Idea
What are the two major parties in the United States?
Democrats and Republicans.
Main Idea
In what two ways does the American electoral system tend to
promote a two-party system?
Main Idea
In what two ways does the American electoral system tend to
promote a two-party system?
Single-member district systems discourage minor parties,
and election laws have been deliberately written to
discourage non-major candidates.
Main Idea
How can the diversity of views represented in a multiparty
system be seen as both a strength and a weakness?
Main Idea
How can the diversity of views represented in a multiparty
system be seen as both a strength and a weakness?
It is a strength because it gives voters more choices and more
broadly represents the electorate, and a weakness because it
leads to instability in government.
Main Idea
Which political party was the first appear in the United
States? Who was its leader and what type of government did
it favor?
Main Idea
Which political party was the first appear in the United
States? Who was its leader and what type of government did
it favor?
Federalist Party
Alexander Hamilton, favored a strong central government.
Main Idea
What unusual feature characterizes the present era of
American two-party history?
Main Idea
What unusual feature characterizes the present era of
American two-party history?
Divided government, where one party controls the White
House, and the other, Congress.
Main Idea
Briefly describe the four major types of minor parties.
Main Idea
Briefly describe the four major types of minor parties.
Ideological parties are based on a particular set of beliefs.
Single-issue parties concentrate on one public policy issue.
Economic protest parties express general discontent with the
ruling party.
Splinter parties have split from one of the major parties.
Main Idea
What are the most important roles of minor parties?
Explain.
Main Idea
What are the most important roles of minor parties?
Critic and spoiler.
Main Idea
Why is the party is in power more cohesive than the
opposition party?
Main Idea
Why is the party is in power more cohesive than the
opposition party?
It has a strong party leader (the President) with leadership
tools that bring about cooperation and cohesion.