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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bipartisan | supported by two parties |
| ideological | based on a set of particular set of beliefs |
| close primary | only the declared party can vote |
| Open primary | any qualified voter can vote |
| platform | is a statement of their beliefs |
| Soft money | given to State and local organizations for voting activities |
| Hard money | campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC |
| Super PAC | independent political action committee not connected with any political party |
| subsidy | a grant of money from the government |
| caucus | groups of people meeting to select the people they will support in a presidential election |
| Ward | is a unit into its cities are often divided for City elections |
| Precinct | the smallest unit of election Administration |
| Jefferson | leader of the Anti-Federalist |
| Alexander Hamilton | leader of the Federalist |
| George Washington | He warned the people about The division of political parties |
| Theodore Roosevelt | leader of the bull moose Party |
| Richard M Johnson | Only vice president chosen by the Senate |
| First two political parties of the US and who led each | f e d. led by Hamilton, anti-fed, Jefferson |
| Two basic forms of the direct primary | Open and closed |
| what Marbury versus Madison established | established the power of judicial review |
| 2 Examples of Splinter parties | Blue moose, Henry Wallace's Progressive Party |
| Three rolls or functions of political parties | watch dog, nominate candidates, bonding agent |
| what the Anti-Federalists became in 1800 | Democrat-republican |
| two examples of economic protest parties | greenbacks, populist party |
| Non-partisan election | No partisan election with no Party labels |
| what blanket primary is sometimes known as | Wide Open primary |
| main reason why challenges to our 2 - party system have made very little Headway | tradition |
| Four types of third or minor parties | Ideological, economic protest, single issue, splinter |
| Who the winning candidate is in the single - member district elections | the one who gets the plurality |
| What an Open Primary is known as | across over a primary |
| most of our third or minor parties have been what type | Splinter |
| what economic protest parties are sometimes known as and what sections of the country that they draw their support from | sectional, the south and west |
| generally based on liberalism | D |
| has large Progressive wings, as well as smaller conservatism and socialist elements | D |
| equal opportunity and robust social safety net providing by the welfare state and strong labor unions. support a progressive tax system, higher minimum wage, social security, Universal Health care, political education, and clean energy | D |
| supports more govt. spending on Social Services while spending Less on the military | D |
| support raising minimum wage to $15 | D |
| support universal healthcare | D |
| support Universal preschool | D |
| believe govt. should protect the environment/ emphasis on Alternative Energy generation. foremost environmental concern in climate change | D |
| support gun control, abortion rights, and the lgbt community, and support a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens | D |
| Generally based on conservatism | R |
| Consist of moderate, often describes as establishment Republicans | R |
| nown as the GOP/grand old party | R |
| Lincoln - first Republican president | R |
| believe that free market and individual achievement or primary factors behind economic prosperity | R |
| believe lower taxes increase economic growth / private spending more efficient than govt. Spending | R |
| believe corporations should be able to set their own employment benefits | R |
| most opposed increase in minimum wage and socialized medicine | R |
| Most opposed environmental regulations ,such as those on carbon emissions for coal. supported the building of the Keystone Pipeline | R |
| Support spending on the military to build it up / support strong alliance with Israel | R |
| oppose same- sex marriages, Abortion, and marijuana. most opposed gun control and illegal immigration | R |