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Political Parties
Elections and
campaignsInterestGroups
Minor Parties
More on Elections
Mixed Bag
This way of voting is evidence of the weakening of political parties; where one
votes for candidates of different parties for various offices on the same ballot.
A 100
What is split-ticket voting?
A 100
This is the type of election that signifies a sharp, lasting shift in party identification
occurs from one major party to the other.
A 200
What is a realignment (critical election)?
A 200
This is the person who is chosen by a primary or
caucus.
A 300
What is the party nominee?
A 300
These are 3 types of people that would tend to vote
Republican.
A 400
What is older, whiter, richer, Christian, man, lives in rural
area or the South?
A 400
The ____________ was one of the first political parties and was the
forerunner for the Republican party.
The _____________ was the other first party and was the forerunner
for the Democratic party
A 500
The Federalists was one of the first political parties and was the forerunner for
the Republican party.
The Democratic-Republicans was the other first party and was the forerunner for the
Democratic party*the AntiFederalists is ok too
A 500
These are the elections before the general election to choose
the party nominee.
B 100
What is a primaries or caucuses?
B 100
This is a type of electoral system where parties win
seats by percentage of votes won.
B 200
What is proportional?
B 200
According to this idea, candidates try to appeal to the
moderate voters in the middle.
B 300
What is the median voter theorem?
B 300
This is the term used to describe the unlimited funds given to a political party that
do not have to be reported.
B 400
What is soft money?
B 400
This Act eliminated the use of soft money.
B 500
What is the Bipartisan
Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)?
B 500
These groups raise money for special interest groups and
deliver money to the political parties and candidates.
C 100
What is a PAC (political action committee)?
C 100
This type of individual is hired to influence public
policy by delivering information to legislators.
C 200
What is a lobbyist?
C 200
This type of campaign funding is limited/regulated
and is given to specific candidates.
C 300
What is hard money?
C 300
DAILY DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY DOUBLE
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This type of group spends most of its money on
campaign advertisements advocating issues to influence
elections.
C 400
What is a 527 group?
C 400
List a specific way a lobbyist can influence each branch- legislative, executive and
judicial (be specific).
C 500
What is
Legislative--- provide info. to legislators, bring grassroots pressure, testify in committees, donate
money to candidates
Executive--- provide information, reports to executive agencies
Judicial--- amicus briefs, promote nominees, bring cases to court
C 500
This type of party has only one main focus.
D 100
What is a single-issue party.
D 100
The Democrats are an example of this type of
political party.
D 200
What is an ideological party?
D 200
This was the minor party role played by the Green party in the 2000 election between
Bush and Gore.
D 300
What is the spoiler role?
D 300
This is probably the most positive and important
function of minor parties.
D 400
What is being an innovator, bringing new ideas to the
forefront, pushing the envelope, tackling
controversial issues?
D 400
These are three reasons why we have a two-party dominated system.
D 500
What is :
1). Historical basis
2.) tradition
3.) electoral rules- winner-take-all, single member districts,
plurality winners
4.) ideological moderation/closeness of
AmericansD 500
This group is also called a “faction” or “pressure
group” .
E 100
What is an interest?
E 100
In this type of election, only a member of the party can vote.
E 200
What is a closed primary?
E 200
The most numerous type of economic group is this type.
E 300
What is business groups?
E 300
At least 95% of party activists work within these.
E 400
What are the
Local party organizations?
E 400
List and describe the areas where voters are influenced
by campaigning.
E 500
What are
Air Wars--- mostly televised ads, journalists and news
coverage in the media
Ground Wars---getting supporters to the polls
Web Wars---providing info. Online, raise money, get out
message E 500
This is where Halloween originated.
F 100
What is with Celtic pagans?
F 100
This is where a grassroots party gets its power from.
F 200
What is the local level or the people?
F 200
This Supreme Court case opened the floodgates of
campaign $$$ by allowing corporations and unions to
donate $..
F 300
What is Citizens United v FEC?
F 300
Voter turnout in America is _________ in comparison to other Western Democracies.
F 400
What is lower?
F 400
List 5 ways one can participate in democracy.
F 500
What is :
• To vote
• Run for office
• Sign a petition
• Protest
• Wear a political advertisement, bumper sticker or put sign in yard
• Volunteer for campaign
• Write a letter, email to representative
• Go to representatives office to talk
• Start an interest group
• Donate $ to cause or campaign F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
“critical elections”
Please record your wager.
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Name at least two major historical party realignments:
You must list the precipitating event/conditions
And
Which party gained new members
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What were:Slavery-
Republican party created in support of abolition….Republican party took voters from
Democratic party over this issue
The Great Depression-
Economic hardship caused many Republicans to switch to Democratic party in support of
government safety net programs
* Remember that realignments signify a permanent shift of party loyaltiesClick on screen to continue
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