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Government Test #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a political party? | A group of persons who seek to control the gov't by winning election to public office |
| What do political parties do? Identify and explain. | Governing-Making of public policies. Nominate candidates-parties select candidates and present them to the voters. Inform and activating supporters-campaigning for their candidates. Bonding agent-try to ensure the good performance of candidates. Watchdog. |
| Why do we have a two party system in the U.S.? | The fight over the ratification of the constitution. Force of tradition, political parties are not mentioned in the constitution. The electoral system- method of nominating candidates for public office. |
| Give an example of a one party system and a multi-party system? | One party system- dictatoship, China Multi-party system-no party can gain a majority , so coaliations are formed, unstable. |
| Explain the differen parts of the political spectrum? | Moderate-between liberal and conservatives. Conservatives-Stays in place. Reactionary-Favors extreme change to restore society, more conservative. Liberals-believes gov't must take action to change economy. Radical-Extreme change, create new social system |
| Identify and give examples of the different types of minor parties. | Ideological parties-libertarian party Single issues parties-free soil party, the American party. Economic Protest parties-the Greenback party of the 1870's. Splinter parties-"Bull Moose party" of the 1890's. |
| How are parties organized on national level? State level? Local level? | National- national convention, national committee, committee chairperson. State- cental committee, state chair person. Local- division into wards + precincts |
| What was George Washington's view on political parties? | He was against them and thought they would divide the nation. |
| What is suffrage? | The right to vote |
| Expansion of suffrage in the early 1800's? | Removal of property ownership qualifications to vote. |
| 15th amendment | right to vote for all races |
| 19th amendment | Rights to vote for women |
| 24th amendment | removal of poll tax |
| The Voting Rights Acts of 1965 and 1970 | Removal of discrimination practices such as literacy tests. |
| 26th amendment | Right to vote for 18 year olds |
| What level of gov't is responsible for setting up voting requirements? | The states |
| Which people had gained the right to vote first? | Males that didn't own property |
| What law passed in 1993 made voter registration easier? | Motor Voter Registration |
| What laws made the poll tax and literacy tests illegal? | 24th amendment and voting rights acts of 1965 and 1970 |
| What are examples of "cannot voters?" | People in prison, people convicted of a felony, the mentally ill, non-citizens, against religion. |
| Why do most states, except North Dakota, have voter registration requirements? | To help prevent voter fraud or people voting twice. |
| What type of elections will attract the greatest number of voters? | Presidential elections |
| What are some reasons people choose not to vote? | Low sense of political efficacy, too busy to vote, "time zone fallout"(west), voters feel alienated or disenfraanchised. |
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