consensus
a general agreement
one-party system
the solid south
pluralistic society
culture composed of many distinct subgroups.
single-member districts
institution that promotes continuation of the two-party system
coalition
a union of many people of diverse interests
two party system goes back to?
Ratification of the constitution
the fact that candidates for congress do not need to win a majority of votes in order to win a election
discourages people from voting for minor-party candidates
The statement "Americans are an ideological homogenous people" refers to the fact that?
Americans share basic political ideals.
Multiparty systems tend to produce
political instability
What party would most likely support the democratic party?
peoples whose parents supported the democratic party.
The automatic leader of the party in power is the
president
the two main reasons that the major political parties are decentralizerd are
the diverseness of the nominating process and the impact of federalism.
between elections the affairs o fboth major parties are hadled by each party's
national committee
the partys media consultants is or is not one of the three major elements of the two major parties in the terms of the roles of their members.
not
party organizations have declined in recent years as a result of?
The use of television and direct-mail campaigns
libertarian party is part of the?
ideological party
the democratic party is part of the?
major party
the populist party is part of the?
economic protest party
The bull moose party is part of the
splinter party
the prohibition party is part of the
single-issue party
Although the ideological parties have not______, they have _________.
Won many elections, been long lived
The free soil party, "Know nothing" party and the Right to life party are all part of?
The single issue party
____________parties have the most of the important minor parties in the nations history.
The splinter party
Minor parties are able to play a "spoiler role in an election by?
taking enough votes away from one of the two major parties to cost it's candidates the election.
Unlike major parties minor partys____
take clear cut stands on controversial issues.
A political party is a group of people that join together in order to?
gain control of the government through the electroal process.
The function of informing the public and stimulatiing a political debate is performed by?
The news media, political parties, and interest groups.
Broadly based parties like those in the US tend to reduce and moderate political conflict by?
encouraging conflicting groups to agree to compormise solutions.
Under the system of the seperation of powers, political parties are usually the agents that prompt cooperation between
The legislative and executive branch.
The function of the "loyal opposition" is to
criticize the policies of the party in power.
incumbent
responsiblity or power
one-party
the era of good feeeling was a period of ______rule.
The party that developed in opposition to the Jacksonian Democrats was the _________.
Whig party
The ______expanded to include all white males during the jackson era.
electorate
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were leaders of the ______________.
Democratic-Republican Party
Policies designed to help farmers and planters were supported by?
The Democratic-Republicans
During the 1800-1860 tand 1932-1968 who dominated the government?
Democrats
Southerners were not part of the______
post-Civil War Republican party
The critical election of 1896 was a __________ victory that signaled an end to diverse ________ conflicts
Republican, sectional
Unlike previous periods, during the period from 1968 to the present
One party has controlled the presidency while the other has controlled congress.