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Which American President warned his fellow citizens to shun partisan politics?

George Washington

What role does the American electoral system play in the structure of a political party?

It allows the people to vote for who they want

What issue ended the Democratic Party's dominance in politics until it recovered in the 1930s?

Slavery

Northern Democrats opposing the Civil War.

Copperheads

Broke up the New Deal coalition.

issues such as civil rights, the Vietnam War, abortion, gay rights, affirmative action, and urban riots tended to split the coalition and drive many members away

First presidential candidate of the Republican Party.

John C. Frémont

This event ended the Republican Party's dominance.

The Great Depression

The first time the Republicans won control of both houses of Congress since the 1950s.

1994

The two major parties in the United States in the 1830s and 1840s.

Democrats and Whigs

Issue that led to the death of the Whig party.

Slavery because southern Whigs wanted it, and northerners didn't.

What is a divided government?

the term used in the USA to refer to the situation in which one party controls the presidency while the other party controls Congress. In other words, one party controls the executive while the other party controls the legislature.

What was Nixon's "southern strategy"?

He tryed winning votes in the south by being against segregation, for religion, and for bearing arms

What percentage of the popular vote did Ross Perot win in the 1992 presidential election?

Almost 19%

Functions of the state and local party organizations

State: each state party is unique but they have several organizational feature in common. Each state party has a chairperson, a committee, and a number of local organizations. They are responsible for carrying out policy decisions of the party's state convention.

Local: lowest layer of party organization (machinery). It's supported by district leaders, precinct or ward captains, and party workers.they are able to provide foot soldiers of politics. They are the most important vehicle for for recruiting young adults into political work.

What is soft money?

a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.

Status of partisan ties in the United States in recent years?

They have decreased

Which party are women somewhat more likely to support? Men?

Women: Democratic
Men: Republican

What was Bill Clinton's policy of triangulation?

the act of a political candidate presenting his or her ideology as being "above" and "between" the "left" and "right" wings of a traditional democratic "political spectrum".

What is electoral realignment?

a dramatic change in the political system. Scholars frequently apply the term to American elections and occasionally to other countries.

Function of a party's national convention.

It's held every 4 years, and it's used to nominate the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Also, the party platform is developed.

What is a party platform?

list of the values and actions which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues.

Founder of the Democratic Party.

Andrew Jackson

Describe the political spectrum.

The political spectrum is a term used to refer to the differences in ideology between the major political parties in the United States. Those ideas normally ascribed to the Democratic Party are referred to as being to the "left" of the political spectrum. Ideas associated with the Republican Party are often referred to as being to the "right" of the political spectrum. Many individuals have ideas on both sides of the spectrum, but generally gravitate to one side more than the other.

Political Socialization

a lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values. The family, educational system, peer groups, and the mass media all play a role.

Political Ideology

a certain ethical set of ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class, and or large group that explains how society should work, and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.

Political Orientation

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

What are some of the foundational values that we believe in regardless of your political ideology

Equality, freedom of speech, religion, that everyone must obey laws, that everyone should be given same opportunities to succeed, democracy

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