PRAXIS Government/ Political Parties
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| in a one pary system | the party is the government
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| in a two party system | there are two parties competing for power
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| what were the first two political parites formed in the late 1700s? | federalists and democratic-repulicans
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| The democratic-repulicans split into | democrats and whigs
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| after the civil war, what two parties emerged? | Republicans and Democrats
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| political parties are organized at the | local, state, and national levels
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| functions of political parties include | recruiting candidates for pulbic office, educating the public about issues, running and staffing the government, rewarding party loyalists with favors, watching over the part in power, and encouraging compromise and moderate government policies
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| what are some ways individuals have sought nomination for public office? | caucus, nominating convention, primary election, or petition
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| what are caucuses? | a private meeting of party leaders, used early in our nations history and in some states today
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| what are nominating conventions? | require an official public meeting of party to choose candidates for office
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| what are primary elections? | occur when party members select people to run in the general election; most commonly used today
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| what is a petition? | the candidate is placed on the ballot if a certain number of voters signs a petition
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| what is an interest group? | group of people who share common goals and oragnize to influence government
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| name a few interest groups? | business and labor groups, agriculutral groups, environmental groups, public interest groups, government groups, associations
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| how do groups try to influence government policy? | lobbying lawmakers, running publicity campaigns, and providing funs for candidates election campaigns
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