Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ch. 8

political parties

QuestionAnswer
an organization of ideologically similar people that nominates and elects its members to office in order to run the government and shape public policy political party
posits that a party tries to give voters a clear choice by establishing priorities or policy stances different from those of the rival party or parties responsible party model
The three components of the party include the party in: the electorate, the organization, and the government
an individual who identifies himself or herself as a member of one parry or the other; typically measured by party registration party identifier
a voter who does not belong to any organized political party; often used as a synonym for an unaffiliated voter independent refers
the formal party apparatus, including committees, headquarters, conventions, party leaders, staff, and volunteer workers party organization
Parties' organization resembles a _____. pyramid
The _______, along with the paid staff of the national committee, oversees the day-to-day operations of the political party. national chair
One of the most important roles of the national chair has been to _____. raise funds
the national party organizations charged with conducting the conventions and overseeing the operation of the national party during the interim between conventions. national party committees
Both national parties have ______ in each state that effectively are the party in that state. committees
act as intermediaries between the national committees and county committees. state committees
made up of a few members from each county or other geographical subdivision of a given state state committees
County committees consist of members of ______, _______, and _______ party committees. municipal, ward, precinct
help recruit candidates for office, raise campaign funds, and mobilize voters county committees
In most major cities, _______ and ________ committees dominate party politics. ward; precinct
the partisan identification of elected leaders in local, county, state, and national government party in government
when one chamber of Congress is controlled by the same party that controls the White House, while the other chamber is controlled by the other party truncated government
the situation in which one party controls both houses of Congress and the other party, the presidency divided government
the number and competitiveness of political parties in a polity party system
The demarcation of party systems typically occurs when social scientists recognize points where there has been ________. realignment
a shift in party allegiances or electoral support realignment
favored strong national government Hamilton and the Federalists
feared strong national government Jefferson
The 1800 election marked the end of the ________. Federalists
The supporters of Jefferson became known as _______. Later, _______. The modern descendants are called _______. Jeffersonian Republicans; Democratic Republicans; Democrats
Time period of Era of Good Feelings 1815-1828
The Jacksonian Democrats espoused ______ and _______. populism; spoils system
founded in 1836 to represent interests of southern plantation owners and northern industrialists Whig party
In the 1850s, ______ became the primary concern for both the Whigs and the Democrats. 1850s
formed in 1854 and gained the support of abolitionist Whigs and northern Democrats Republicans
His victory in the election of 1860 marked the beginning of a period of dominance of the antislavery Republicans, which continued even after the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln
Created by: carolinec1996
 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards