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Ch 9-10 Political
Spalding Academy 7th/8th 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| these people were the only ones who could vote when our country began. | Adult, white males w/ property |
| Does the Constitution mention political parties? | No |
| How many votes must you win to be president? | 270 |
| How much money can a person donate to a candidate? | $2,000 |
| List 4 differences between the Democrats and Republicans | Dems: Liberal, pro-choice, anti death penalty, anti-war Repubs: Conservative, anti-abortion, pro-death penalty, pro war |
| Name 2 types of 3rd parties | ideological, social, independent |
| Name and describe 3 campaign techniques | canvassing, endorsements, advertising |
| Name the 5 roles political parties play | nominating candidates, campaigning for candidates, informing citizens, help manage governing, linking different levels of gov’t, acting as a watchdog |
| This group could vote after the Civil War. | Black men |
| This group could vote after WWI in 1920. | Women |
| This group could vote during the 1970s | 18 yrs. old |
| What are the 3 requirements to vote? | Citizenship, age, residence |
| What are the 3 types of elections? | General, voting on issues, special |
| What do political parties NOT do at the national convention? | Choose candidates for state positions |
| What is a political party? | Group of voters who elect certain candidates to office |
| What is the difference between an open and closed primary? What are the pros/cons? | Essay Question |
| When did the Democrats become a major party? | 1850s |
| Who founded the Democratic Party? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who founded the Republican Party? | Anti-slavery Democrats and Whigs |
| Who is NOT eligible to vote? | Mentally incompetent, Felons, Dishonorably discharged |
| Who is the chairperson of the Democrats? | Debbie W. Schultz |
| Who is the chairperson of the Republicans? | Reince Preibus |
| Who was the 1st Republican President? | Lincoln |
| Why are political parties decentralized? | No strong structure, state loosely connected to national party, prez party most cohesive |
| An official representative of a country's gov't | Ambassador |
| A pardon to a group of people | Amnesty |
| A group of advisors to the president that includes the heads of 14 top level executive dept | Cabinet |
| Person appointed to vote in prez elections for the major candidates | Elector |
| A group of people amed by each state legis. to select the prez and VP | Electoral College |
| A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations | Foreign Policy |
| A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment | Pardon |
| An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case | Reprieve |
| An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers | Trade sanction |
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