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Political Parties

Elections and

campaignsInterestGroups

Minor Parties

More on Elections

Mixed Bag

This type of voter is evidence of the weakening of political

parties and will vote for candidates of different parties

for various offices in the same election.

A 100

What is a split-ticket voter?

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 critical election (realignment)?

A 200

This is where delegates from each party in each state are

sent to in order to nominate a presidential candidate.

A 300

What is a national convention?

A 300

This is how we determine which delegates are sent to

the convention to cast votes.

A 400

What is a primary election or caucus?

A 400

These are the 3 main things that happen at a national party

convention.

A 500

What is 1.) selecting the presidential nominee, 2.) the announcement of the Vice President running mate and 3.) the presentation of the

party platform?

A 500

This practice creates unusually shaped districts in order to unfairly influence

elections by benefitting one party over another.

B 100

What is gerrymandering?

B 100

This is an unfair situation where a citizen’s vote in a

smaller district can be worth twice as much as a vote in the

larger district.

B 200

What is malapportionment?

B 200

This type of individual wins 95% of the time, often with over 60% of the vote in a

typical House race.

B 300

What is an incumbent?

B 300

This is the term used to describe the unlimited funds given to a political party that do not have to be reported to

the Federal Elections Commission.

B 400

What is soft money?

B 400

This has happened in the early 1970s, after the 2000

election and in 2002 in order to make elections more fair.

B 500

What is campaign finance reform?

B 500

These groups raise money for special interest groups and

funnel hard and soft money to the political parties and

candidates.

C 100

What is a PAC (political action committee)?

C 100

This activity was once seen as corrupt but is now and

accepted way for individuals to attempt to influence public

policy.

C 200

What is to lobby?

C 200

The single most important tactic of a lobbyist.

C 300

What is supplying credible information?

C 300

DAILY DOUBLE

C 400

DAILY DOUBLEPlace A Wager

These are activities intended to assist a specific candidate

for office which is made without their cooperation,

approval, or direct knowledge (most commonly this takes

the form of advertising).

C 400

What are independent expenditures?

C 400

List four activities that interest groups engage in.

C 500

What is to 1) generate dramatic newspaper headlines 2) mobilize a big

letter writing campaign 3) stage a protest demonstration, 4) file a suit in Federal

Court, 5) supply credible information to key legislators 6) testifying in

congressional hearings 7) making contributions to PACs, 8) taking

congressmen to dinner (now restricted) 9) working on campaigns 10) endorsing

candidatesC 500

This type of party has only one main focus.

D 100

What is a single-issue party.

D 100

This is the role the Green party played in the 2000

Presidential election.

D 200

What is spoiler?

D 200

This was the candidate that was blamed for influencing

the outcome of the 2000 Presidential election.

D 300

Who was Ralph Nader?

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

Americans D 500

This effect can help the President’s party win

elections when he has high approval ratings.

E 100

What are the presidential coattails?

E 100

In this type of primary, voters may pick one candidate for

each office without regard to party affiliation.

E 200

What is a free-love or blanket primary?

E 200

This is the difference between a person who votes

in a primary and one who only votes in general

elections.

E 300

What is being more partisan, extreme (more liberal or

conservative than the general population)?

E 300

These are the 3 faces of the party.

E 400

What is the

party in the electorate

party organization

party officeholders?

E 400

List at least 4 sources of campaign contributions.

E 500

What are•Small donors (individuals)

•Wealthy donors (individuals)

•The candidates themselves

•Political Action Committees

•Fundraising events

•Temporary organizations (527s)

•Public monies/financing (for Presidential campaigns only!)

E 500

In the Senate ________ seats are up for grabs every two

years.

F 100

What is 1/3?

F 100

These folks draw the district lines within states during a

reapportionment.

F 200

What is the state legislatures?

F 200

This term means political activity that originates with

the people.

F 300

What is grassroots?

F 300

This Supreme Court Case allowed candidates to spend as much of their own money

on their campaigns as an expression of free speech.

F 400

What is Buckley v Valeo?

F 400

List 3 limitations set by law regarding Gerrymandering.

F 500

1.) Must not be a racial gerrymander

2.) must have a contiguous border

3.) must be of approximately same size (population)

4.) must not dilute minority vote

5.) must be compact in size

6.) must not split up a traditional community of interest

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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