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Civics Chapter 10 Part 1
This deck covers key concepts from Civics Chapter 10, including political parties, systems, and notable historical events and figures.
group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effectives government action
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effectives government action
political party
select candidates to run for political office
nominate
person who runs for government office
candidate
refers to the range of differences in such political views between parties
political spectrum
means that we have two main political parties
two-party system
one in which there are more than two strong political parties
multiparty system
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effectives government action | political party |
select candidates to run for political office | nominate |
person who runs for government office | candidate |
refers to the range of differences in such political views between parties | political spectrum |
means that we have two main political parties | two-party system |
one in which there are more than two strong political parties | multiparty system |
agreement between two or more parties to work together | coalition |
single political party controls that government | one-party system |
have greatly influenced national politics, even though their candidate did not win the election | third parties |
The Democratic party is more _______. | liberal |
The Republican party is more ____________. | conservative |
Favors a greater role for the federal government in providing social programs | democrats |
Believe that social programs should be created and run by state/local government and by non-governmental organizations | republicans |
__________ of the Two-Party System
1) Each party tries to attract as many voters as possible.
2) Both parties tend to offer ideas and policies that are near the center of public opinion.
3) Neither party wants to offer policies that might be considered too extreme, in fear of supporters joining the other party. | advantages |
Several ________ countries have multi-party systems, where there are more than two strong political parties. | European |
The countries often agree to compromise and come together to form what? | coalitions |
Law usually forbids the formation of all other political parties, often _____________. | dictatorships |
Republican Party denied Theodore Roosevelt the presidential nomination. He formed a third party and ran for election. Even though he did not win, he took votes from the Republican candidate, so he actually helped the Democratic Party win the election. What was the third party? | Progressive Party |
____ _____ (1992) ran against Bill Clinton (D) and George Bush (R). Bill Clinton won the election but ____ _____ got 19% of the vote | Ross Perot |
What are the three different levels of committees in political parties? | 1) party committees
2) state committees
3) national committees |
has local committees in each county | party committees |
supervises party organization in each state | state committees |
chooses the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates at a meeting | national committees |
voting districts made up of wards, cities, and counties | precincts |
where voting takes place | polling place |