Civics Chapter 9.1, 9.2, 10.1

The U.S. Constitution mentions the need of political parties

How many candidates in 1824 were Democratic-Repubicans?

Which political party tends to be more conservative on social issues?

T/F: Several geographically connected precincts make up a ward

Which party believes that government should not interfere with the economy so that individual freedoms can be increased?

T/F: The higher-level party leaders do not depend on precinct and ward leaders to build the party at a grassroots level.

Who led the Federalist Party?

What type of interpretation did the Democratic-Republican Party fear?

When did "Honest Abe" become president?

When was the Republican Party formed?

When did the first two political parties emerge?

Who won in 1824?

T/F: The national convention is held every six years

The Election of 1828 (when Andrew Jackson was president) caused two parties to form. What were their names?

What does a national convention do?

T/F: You have the freedom to join whichever party you want in the United States

Most states have open primaries and few states have closed primaries

A group of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections, and operate the government

Who do party members nominate in the national convention?

Which is one of the most famous political machines in the world?

What did Tammany Hall do?

What did the Populist Party call for?

Which IS an example of a one-party system?

What are the largest political units within a state?

What did the Democratic-Republican Party favor?

George Washington warned against the dangers of ____ in his 1796 Farewell Address

In the 1820 election, which candidate ran unopposed as a Democratic-Republican?

Which major parties have county committees?

Which of the following requirements is NOT necessary to vote in elections in the United States?

T/F: Prisoners can vote after their sentence is complete

T/F: Third Parties have often promoted ideas that were once unpopular

t/f: tHE Democrats were not split from the Democrat-Republican Party

Who competed against President Bush and Bill Clinton in 1992?

What did the Republican Party favor?

In one-party systems, what is the relation between party and government?

T/F: The Progressive Party was created by Theodore Roosevelt

T/F: Independent candidates do not receive much media attention during elections

T/F: State committees focus on electing party members to state offices such as governor

The first two parties were the Democratic and Republican parties

T/F: A single-issue party does not last long

This party was seen as "the party of the original citizen"

Why do some people choose not to vote?

T/F: Independent candidates do not belong to a particular party

Which party believed in loose interpretation of the Constitution?

T.F: The Democratic-Republican Party distrusted a strong national government

T/F: The parties use primary elections and caucuses in order to choose their candidates

What do volunteers for each political party do?

What was the Federalist Party's slogan?

What parties only form to promote a social, economic, or moral issue?

Who was the Populist Party made up of?

What also helps parties elect party members and raise money?

Who did the Democratic Party support?

T/F: You need to join a political party to vote in the United states

Which of the following is NOT a role of a Party?

What are smaller minor parties called?

Which of the following is NOT a quality of voting?

Which is NOT an example of a multiparty system?

What is each city or county divided into?

When did the Whig Party form?

T/F: The #1 job of a national committee is to organize a national convention

Independents CAN vote in closed primaries

When a local party organization becomes so powerful that year after year it manages to sweep every election

T/F: Political parties exist in most countries, but two-party systems are rare

What is the most important job of the national committee?

Federal government should be less involved in regulating economy, allowing more jobs to be created

T/F: The Whig Party supported national improvement projects and favored a national bank

What does each party have?

T/F: One-party systems are not democratic systems

How many state committees does each party have?

Which Party was split from the Republican Party in 1912?

T/F: Multiparty systems are party systems where three or more parties compete, and parties have to work together to win

Why do political parties exist?

Which parties support a particular philosophy and a political doctrine?

T/F: The Democratic Party was formed in 1828

Who led the Democratic-Republican Party?

Who formed the Republican Party?

A set of beliefs about human nature or government

What did the Progressive Party support?

T/F: In few states, you must register to vote

Who became the first Republican president?

What are the obstacles to third-parties?

Why is it important to vote?

Elections conducted for each political party where voters choose candidates to represent each party in an election

T/F: An example of a Single-Issue Party is the Prohobitionist Party

Which party believes that free enterprise should be replaced by one in which the government controls the economy?

T/F: A negative consequence of an open primary is that voters can vote for the opposing party's weak candidates

Which political party tends to be more liberal on social issues?

What did the Federalist Party favor?

Why did the Federalist Party disappear?

Federal government should be more involved in regulating economy, and providing services for the less fortunate

What duties does party membership involve?

An election in which declared members of a party can only vote for that party's nominees

What did the Democratic-Party oppose?

What type of party system is the United States?

An election do not need to declare their party's preference in order to vote for their party's nominees

Which Party opposed the extension of slavery into western territories?

Who led the Whig Party?

T/F: They consist of thousands of city, town, and county committees throughout the country

T/F: All voters in a precinct cast their votes in different locations

Which of the following people could not vote back when the U.S. was new?