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Ch9 Political Party
Key terms from Chap 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Political Party | Organization or group interested in controlling government. |
| Roles/Functions of Political Parties | 1. Win elections 2. Recruit candidates 3. Nominate candidates 4. Watchdog (checks & balances) 5. Inform/Educate 6. Mobilize people |
| When were today's Democrat/Republican parties formed? | 1854 (because of slavery) |
| Tri-Part View of a Political Party | 1. PIG (Party In Government) - elected officials that share the same party affiliation 2. PIE (Party In Electorate) - voters 3. PO (Party Organization) - members that pay dues and work as part of the party's organizational structure |
| PIG (Party In Government) | Elected officials that share the same party affiliation . |
| PIE (Party In Electorate) | Voters that affiliate themselves with the party. |
| PO (Party Organization) | Members that pay dues and work as part of the party's organizational structure. |
| General Election | Voters select their elected officials. |
| Direct Primary Election | Voters select candidates to run for office in General Election. |
| Closed Primary | Only party members can vote on their party's candidates. |
| Open Primary | Anyone can vote for either party's candidates. |
| Polarization | Division between parties and/or people over controversial topics. |
| Federalists | - Favored a strong central government - Ratify the Constitution - Establish central bank - No need for Bill of Rights |
| Antifederalists | - Favored a weak central government (power in states) - Opposed Constitution - Opposed central bank - Favored Bill of Rights |
| National Bank | Formed by George Washington (Federalist) |
| Democratic-Republicans | Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1800; opposed the Federalists who faded away after the War of 1812 |
| Democrats | Formed by Andrew Jackson in 1824 |
| Whigs | Formed in 1832 by National Republicans who opposed Andrew Jackson's policies |
| Republican Party | Formed in 1855 by Free Soilers, northern anti-slavery Democrats and Whigs. Nominated Abraham Lincoln for 1861 election. |
| Role of Third Parties | 1. Spoiler - take away votes from major parties 2. Source of innovative ideas 3. Serve as a watchdog |
| Party Platform | Views parties take on specific issues. |
| Party Machine | Main organization of the party that controls its decisions |
| Patronage | System in which the President appoints his friends to government positions. |
| Bipartisan | Both parties working together. |
| Partisan | Support of only one party. |
| Realignment | Major shifts in party support over an extended period of time. |
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