Political Parties Review

1. What are a person’s basic beliefs about government? Ideologys 2. What kind of party system does the US have? Two party system 3. What is the party that focuses on one major issue? Third Parties 4. What is it called when no matter how many candidates run, only one wins? Winner take all 5. List 3 things that political parties do. : Select candinate, get them elected, present part issues, land longer than the candinate 6. Who is the “watchdog” of the party in power? THe part out of power is watching the party in power 7. What kind of primary is it when only members of a political party can vote? Closed Primary 8. What is it called when all people can vote, even if they do not belong to that political party? Open voter 9. What are 3 problems with primaries? Independence voting, long process, candidates are never moderate (always go to extremes)

What is a statement of political party’s beliefs? Platform
What does the President typically try to do when selecting a VP? Pic someone who has opposite qualities of them
What is a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence the government? Interst groups. Political action committees (PACS)
What is a group specifically designed to collect money and provide support to a candidate? Pacs( Political action committee)
How much can PAC’s give one candidate? 5,000
How does a corporation or labor union donate to a campaign? Give money, endorsements, members to do work for them
What is the organization that advocates an issue, but never specifically calls for the public to vote for a candidate? PAC
Why do PAC’s donate money ? To get access to that president
What is the process where people develop their own political attitudes? Political socialization
What is the most important factor in contributing to political socialization? Family
What is the person’s belief that they can have an impact on politics? Political efficacy
What groups tends to believe that personal freedom is valued above all else? Libitarians
Who is responsible for the overall strategy and planning of a national campaign? Campaign Manager
Why was soft money controversial? Because of how its spent and its not traceable
Who keeps records of all political contributions? The FEC
Who regulates most of the election process? The FEC
List 3 options you have when you register to vote? Republican, Democrat, Independent
What are voters that vote for candidates from both parties called? Cross pressure voter
What are the requirements for voting? To be 18, U.S citizen
What is the basic form of ballot in all 50 states? Australian Ballot
Who is a voter that is caught between conflicting elements of their own life? Cross pressure voters
What do Republicans voters tend to believe in ? Business, Hard workers, weak government, farmers, pro- life
What do Democrats voters tend to believe in? Strong government, liberal, pro choice
What is the phenomenon of people casting votes for the party of a popular president? Coattail effect
What happens when there are too many issues on the ballot? Ballot Fatigue
What is card stacking? Giving a lot of information from one side
List 3 factors that are the greatest predictor of voter turn out (besides a strong sense of civic duty? Age, Education, Ethnicity, Income
What is it called when the farther down you go on the ballot the less votes are cast? Voter fatigue
What is the major reason for not voting? Lack of interest
What is testimonial? Testifying to someones character and qualifications
Give one example of a glittering generality Slogan “We will build a wall”
What does it mean to use Transfer in a campaign? Associating a person with someone else
Why is Bandwagon an important term? Explains why people vote. Doing something because everyone else is doing it
How does name calling work in an election? Taking someones name and associating them with something
Which political party voter is more likely to suffer from Voter fatigue? Democrat
How many electoral votes are needed to win the Electoral College? 270
What is a battleground state?Flip from Democrat or Republican