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Give an example of a splinter party   show
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What is meant by the plurality system?   show
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What is the electoral college?   show
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What is the method by which a State it’s it’s electoral votes?   show
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What is divided government?   show
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Give an example of a blocking tactic.   show
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How are the parties (in Congress) becoming more polarized?   show
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What are the three faces of a party?   show
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Where do the parties formally nominate their candidates for president?   show
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What is one important task of the national committee?   show
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In reference to number 15 what is a platform?   show
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What kind of people Attend conventions?   show
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What is the P. I. E.? Is it as polarized as the others?   show
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What is a blue dog? How did that name derive?   show
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Name the three given examples of wave elections.   show
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show Incumbent party loses control of Congress and states could also lose control of local gov’ts.  
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What is meant by “red state” or “blue state”?   show
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Open till the 1930s, for what party did African Americans vote?   show
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Up till the 1930s, for what party did African Americans vote?   show
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show Party of president Lincoln  
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show Democratic and republican  
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show Democratic and whigs  
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show Democratic republicans and national republicans  
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show Andrew Jackson  
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What event ended the era of good feelings?   show
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Who was the last federalist president?   show
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show Tom Perez, Democrat and Ronald Ronnie, Republican  
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In the election of 1912, the bull moose progressive party was formed. What example of a third-party fits the bull moose party?   show
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show 42%  
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Are they truly independent?   show
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What importance do Ross Perot and Theodore Roosevelt have in American politics?   show
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At what level does the party adopt it’s national platform?   show
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show What is to win the election  
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Why are R.I.N.O Extinct and blue dogs a dying breed?   show
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What is a political party?   show
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show Constitutions ratification  
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What kind of system does America have?   show
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show Re-charter national bank, public works  
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show John Addams made president and Henry Clay not  
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show Entire platform revolves around one issue *p.227  
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show National convention  
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show Rise of independents  
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