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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

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