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AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Parties - Here and Abroad GW’s Farewell Address
political party
party identification
label
organization
set of leaders
Of the following statements, which one best describes voters relationship with political parties. a. Voters are more attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years ago. b. Voters favor strong political parties more than they do individual candidates. c. Voters are less attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years ago. d. Voters are extremely knowledgeable about the platforms of the major parties. e. Voters have increased their loyalty to their political party in recent years. Rise and Decline of the Political Party Republicans
Federalists
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
caucus system
Andrew Jackson
party convention
Democrats
Whigs
Civil War: Republicans
Civil War: Democrats William Jennings Bryan
stalwarts
mugwumps (progressives)
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
initiative
referendum
Hiram Johnson
Robert La Follette critical or realignment period Constitutional Union Party
Populists
split-ticket
straight ticket
office-bloc (Massachusetts ballot) party-column (Indiana ballot) In Europe, the vast majority of candidates a. win constituency referendum. b. are nominated by a member of the executive branch. c. win in the primary election. d. hire his or her own campaign organization. e. are nominated by party leaders. AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
The National Party Structure Today national convention
national committee congressional campaign committee
national chair
computerized mailings political consulting firm
soft money
George McGovern
Hunt Commission
superdelegates
Which of the following statements about the formula by which delegates to the nominating conventions are apportioned is correct? a. Both Democrats and Republicans give extra delegates to large states. b. Both Democrats and Republicans give extra delegates to loyal states. c. The Democrats and Republicans use different formulas. d. The formula reflects a movement to the center by both Democrats and Republicans. e. Formulas have had no noticeable impact on the selection of delegates to the conventions.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
State and Local Parties committee members
political machine
Tammany Hall
civil service reforms
Hatch Act
ideological party
“reform clubs”
solidary incentive
sponsored party
personal following
The Two Party System and Minor Parties two-party system
plurality system
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
Eugene Debs
1912 election
ideological parties one-issue parties economicprotest parties
factional parties
Huey Long
Ross Perot
Ralph Nader
Tea Party
Nominating a President
and
Parties Versus Voters
delegates and voters
caucus
postconvention “bounce” AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Parties - Here and Abroad GW’s Farewell Address
political party
party identification
label
organization
set of leaders
Of the following statements, which one best describes voters relationship with political parties. a. Voters are more attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years ago. b. Voters favor strong political parties more than they do individual candidates. c. Voters are less attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years ago. d. Voters are extremely knowledgeable about the platforms of the major parties. e. Voters have increased their loyalty to their political party in recent years. Rise and Decline of the Political Party Republicans
Federalists
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
caucus system
Andrew Jackson
party convention
Democrats
Whigs
Civil War: Republicans
Civil War: Democrats William Jennings Bryan
stalwarts
mugwumps (progressives)
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
initiative
referendum
Hiram Johnson
Robert La Follette critical or realignment period Constitutional Union Party
Populists
split-ticket
straight ticket
office-bloc (Massachusetts ballot) party-column (Indiana ballot) In Europe, the vast majority of candidates a. win constituency referendum. b. are nominated by a member of the executive branch. c. win in the primary election. d. hire his or her own campaign organization. e. are nominated by party leaders. AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
The National Party Structure Today national convention
national committee congressional campaign committee
national chair
computerized mailings political consulting firm
soft money
George McGovern
Hunt Commission
superdelegates
Which of the following statements about the formula by which delegates to the nominating conventions are apportioned is correct? a. Both Democrats and Republicans give extra delegates to large states. b. Both Democrats and Republicans give extra delegates to loyal states. c. The Democrats and Republicans use different formulas. d. The formula reflects a movement to the center by both Democrats and Republicans. e. Formulas have had no noticeable impact on the selection of delegates to the conventions.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
State and Local Parties committee members
political machine
Tammany Hall
civil service reforms
Hatch Act
ideological party
“reform clubs”
solidary incentive
sponsored party
personal following
The Two Party System and Minor Parties two-party system
plurality system
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
Eugene Debs
1912 election
ideological parties one-issue parties economicprotest parties
factional parties
Huey Long
Ross Perot
Ralph Nader
Tea Party
Nominating a President
and
Parties Versus Voters
delegates and voters
caucus
postconvention “bounce” AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 9: Political Parties
