executive branch of the American government, e.g., the Clinton administration | administration |
the container into which votes are put | ballot box |
a person who desires a position in a political office | canidate |
people of a region who elect a representative, who is then answerable to these people; the region itself | constituency |
a country with a one-party leader who is in complete control, usually, one who is unfair | dictatorship |
a type of person who will staunchly campaign or vote for only one political party | partisan |
a group of people organized with a governmental agenda in mind | political party |
a political plan of action | program |
pertaining to political divisions in Canada; regional or territorial | provincial |
democracies where the people elect representatives to act as their agents in making laws | representative democracies |
Political parties are ______ to express the wishes of the people. | instruments |
Third parties play a highly important role in the _____. | strengthening of the two major parties |
_______-party systems are most common in the English-speaking countries of the world. | Two |
What are the major political parties in Great Britain? | Conservative and Labour |
A person running for political office is called a _____. | canidate |
Voters in a district who elect a public servant are known as a(n) _____. | constituency |
Which of the following are major political parties in Canada? | Alliance and Liberal |
Which U.S. political party controlled the South from 1861 to the early 1960s? | Democratic |
What party do the large U.S. cities tend to support? | Democrat |
Dictatorships are most commonly found in which of the following places? | Communist countries and Fascist Countries |
What is a coalition? | a temporary alliance of political parties |
What are the major American political parties? | Democratic and Republican |
Which of the following are Democratic presidents? | Kennedy, Carter, Jackson |
Many times, a political party is accused of _______ if it appears it puts its party’s agenda ahead of the good of the people. | partisan politics |
legislation which gave the President power to deport any alien he deemed dangerous | Alien and Sedition Acts |
one of the first two American political parties; it wanted a weak central government | Anti-Federalist Party |
the federal power of the country | central government |
gathering for the purpose of creating a Constitution which would frame the laws for running the U.S. | Constitutional Convention |
a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the Democrat-Republicans | Era of Good Feelings |
a group that may not be in agreement with the general direction of the larger population. | faction |
one of the first two American political parties; it wanted a strong central government | Federalist Party |
interpretation of the Constitution allowing the federal government powers not specifically denied it | loose construction |
arrangement or groundwork laid to establish a program | provision |
interpretation of the Constitution limiting the Federal government to the powers in the document | strict contruction |
The ______ believed in a loose construction of the Constitution. | federalists |
The ________ believed that the Federal government should possess all powers not specifically denied to it. | Federalists |
The Anti-Federalists believed in a ______ interpretation of the Constitution. | strict |
The Anti-Federalist would limit the Federal government strictly to _____. | the powers the constitution delegated to it |
Why did Democrats hold power for so long in the 30s, 40s, and 50s? | the country entered the Great Depression |
Select the true statements about the Democratic Party. | – It is the oldest political party in the United States.- The Democrats won the presidency in the 90’s but lost control of Congress. |
The Democrats won all the elections from 1828-1860 EXCEPT in _____ and ______. | 1840 and 1848 |
The Democrats fought bitterly at times over _____. | banking policies, slavery issues, and tariff rates |
The Democratic split was so severe during the 1860 elections that _____. | they ran two candidates for presidency |
The only Democrats to serve as President from 1860 to 1916 were _____. | Cleveland and Wilson |
in a national election, a candidate won the vote in a particular state | carried |
a person who does not hold an office but who is trying to unseat an incumbent | challenger |
to yield or surrender, to admit or acknowledge | concede |
an uneasiness due to the lack of stability in the financial market | economic unrest |
a person who currently holds an office | incumbent |
losing by a large margin in an election | landslide defeat |
having the larger number in a house of Congress, assuring strong voting power | majority |
a public shame or disgrace brought about by illegal or unethical actions | scandal |
financial panic where the market lost so much power that many people lost their fortunes in days | stock market crash of 1929 |
a party formed mainly to fight the Democratic Party and Andrew Jackson; formed in the 1830’s | Whig Party |
The Republican party originated _____. | from a firm political stance against slavery |
Which of the following describes the early Republican party? | In 1856, John C. Freemont won eleven northern states on an anti-slavery platform. |
Which of the following best describes Republican dominance from the time of Abraham Lincoln? | Its policies appealed to a wide variety of constituents, including farmers, merchants, and industrialists. |
Throughout the 20th century, Republicans have done which of the following? | – won majorities in both the House, Senate, and presidency during the middle of the century- elected Dwight D Eisenhower- twice- lost to Jimmy Carter and won with incumbent George H. Bush |
Which of the following are Republican presidents? | Theodore RooseveltUlysses S. GrantDwight D. EisenhowerRonald ReaganWilliam Howard Taft |
A significance outcome of the 2000 elections is _____. | the election results were challenged in court up to five weeks after the election |
Why did divisions in the Republican party occur? | because conservative Republicans re-elected Taft at the party’s 1912 national convention |
The “_________ way” is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of “self-ownership.” | Libertarian |
Debt-ridden farmers founded which parties in the late 1800s? | Populist and Greenback |
The _____ party is an example of a single-issue party. | prohibition |
Which parties began by splitting away from the two major political parties? | Roosevelt Progressives, Liberal Republicans, Dixiecrats |
The party formed by Texas billionaire Ross Perot 1990s was a member of the _____ Party. | Reform |
The _____ stands for prevention-oriented government, conflict-free politics, and proven solutions designed to bring national life into harmony with natural law. | Natural Law Party |
Which are examples of left-wing protest groups? | Socialist Labor PartyCommunist Party USADemocratic Socialists of AmericaSocialist Workers’ Party |
The Prohibition Party was founded in 1869 solely for the purpose of preventing the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. The Prohibition Party is an example of ______. | a party with only one goal |
The_____ Party is a left-wing protest party that was formed in 1919. | American Communist Party |
The Populist Party of the 1890’s was an example of a party formed chiefly to help a _______. | specific group of people |
Odyssey American Government Ch 4 section 1
April 19, 2020