american government mr. bordelon political parties review
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American GovernmentMr. Bordelon
Political PartiesReview
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VocabularyMultipartyMinor partySplit-ticket votingOne-party systemConsensusSplinter partiesTwo-party systemEconomic protest
partyward
Major partiesPartisanshipBipartisanPluralityCoalitionIncumbentIdeological partySingle-issue partyprecinct
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True/FalseA plurality is more than half the votes cast.
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True/FalseA plurality is more than half the votes cast.
False. A plurality is the largest number of votes cast.
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True/FalseA ward is a unit into which cities are often
divided for the election of city council members.
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True/FalseA ward is a unit into which cities are often
divided for the election of city council members.
True.
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True/FalseAn ideological party arises over a particular
issue or crisis and soon fades away.
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True/FalseAn ideological party arises over a particular
issue or crisis and soon fades away.
False; this would be typically an economic protest party.
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True/FalsePartisanship means membership in one of
the major parties.
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True/FalsePartisanship means membership in one of
the major parties.
False; partisanship means firm allegiance to a party.
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Main IdeaWhat is the major function of a political
party?
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Main IdeaWhat is the major function of a political
party?
To control government by winning elections and holding public office.
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Main IdeaWhat are the two major parties in the
United States?
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Main IdeaWhat are the two major parties in the
United States?
Democrats and Republicans.
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Main IdeaIn what two ways does the American
electoral system tend to promote a two-party system?
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Main IdeaIn what two ways does the American
electoral system tend to promote a two-party system?
Single-member district systems discourage minor parties, and election laws have been deliberately written to discourage non-major candidates.
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Main IdeaHow can the diversity of views represented
in a multiparty system be seen as both a strength and a weakness?
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Main IdeaHow can the diversity of views represented
in a multiparty system be seen as both a strength and a weakness?
It is a strength because it gives voters more choices and more broadly represents the electorate, and a weakness because it leads to instability in government.
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Main IdeaWhich political party was the first appear in
the United States? Who was its leader and what type of government did it favor?
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Main IdeaWhich political party was the first appear in
the United States? Who was its leader and what type of government did it favor?
Federalist PartyAlexander Hamilton, favored a strong
central government.
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Main IdeaWhat unusual feature characterizes the
present era of American two-party history?
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Main IdeaWhat unusual feature characterizes the
present era of American two-party history?
Divided government, where one party controls the White House, and the other, Congress.
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Main IdeaBriefly describe the four major types of
minor parties.
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Main IdeaBriefly describe the four major types of
minor parties.
Ideological parties are based on a particular set of beliefs.
Single-issue parties concentrate on one public policy issue.
Economic protest parties express general discontent with the ruling party.
Splinter parties have split from one of the major parties.
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Main IdeaWhat are the most important roles of minor
parties? Explain.
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Main IdeaWhat are the most important roles of minor
parties?
Critic and spoiler.
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Main IdeaWhy is the party is in power more cohesive
than the opposition party?
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Main IdeaWhy is the party is in power more cohesive
than the opposition party?
It has a strong party leader (the President) with leadership tools that bring about cooperation and cohesion.