The American Party System – Flashcards

If a political party puts the party agenda above the needs of the people it is known as:

Two-party systems are most common in French-speaking countries of the world.

The __believed in a loose construction of the Constitution.

The Democratic split was so severe during the 1860 elections that:

five Democratic Presidents

six Republican Presidents

During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by:

two major political parties in Great Britain

The headquarters for both major American political parties are located in:

In 1992, Ross Perot formed the:

The party platform is written every four years.

How can you become a member of a political party?

One way a Republican state chairman can become a member of his party's national committee is if his state cast electoral votes in the last election for the Republican candidate.

In most states you do not have to pay dues or carry a membership card to be part of a political party.

The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 for the purpose of preventing the manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of:

The__won the Presidency in the 90's but lost control of the Congress.

three items that are the function of political parties

Who was praised for his efforts in the Persian Gulf War, but was criticized for his poor efforts in strengthening America's economy?

Which committee sends political leaders to certain states to campaign for their party's candidate?

The Republican party is the oldest political party in the United States.

In the early days of America's democracy, voting was done:

Three distinctive features of the Australian ballot are:

Republican President during the Civil War

Began as a series of anti-slavery political meetings held in the Midwest in 1854

Started the Democratic Party

left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919

financial panic which saw the market lose so much power that many lost their fortunes in days.

The __won fourteen of the eighteen presidential elections held between 1860 through 1928.

takes a firm stand on the program of the administration and publicizes its views

There are generally between 3 to 5 election officers at each polling place.

A primary is an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office.

George H. Bush was once Vice-President under Ronald Reagan.

chosen by the election board

At the polling place you will need to show three forms of identification.

Nearly all states allow those who will be absent on business on election day to vote using an absentee ballot.

In absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears for it before a:

The Australian ballot is another name for a:

On a(n)___ballot, only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot.

Some states require that local elections must come during the in-between years when no national elections are held.