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23 Cards in this Set
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Party eras |
Historical periods in which a majority of voters cling to the party in power, which tends to win a majority of the elections. |
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Critical Election |
An electoral earthquake share new issues emerge, new coalitions replace old ones and the majority party is often displaced by the minority party. Critical election periods are sometimes marked by a national crisis and may require more than one election to bring about a new party era. |
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Party Realignment |
The displacement of the majority party by the minority party usually during a critical election period. |
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New Deal Coalitions |
Coalition forged by democrats, who dominated American politics from the 1930s -> 1960s. Basic events were there urban working class, ethnic groups, Catholics and Jews, the poor, southerners, African Americans and intellectuals. |
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Times realignment occured |
Civil war w Republicans. Great Depression w Democrats. |
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Who founded the modern American political party system? |
Jackson. Realignment= Democratic-Republicans became Democrats. |
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2 types of independent parties |
1. Promote certain causes 2. Are offshoots of major parties |
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Why are 3rd parties important? |
Serve as “safety valves” for popular discontent and being in new groups. |
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Platform of the free soil party and independents party |
Free soil: First true anti slavery party Independents: tougher law and order measures |
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3 People who supported New Deal Coalition |
Catholics and Jews, African Americans, Labor Unions |
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Party Dealignment |
Many people are gradually moving away from both parties |
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Noteworthy part of Nixon’s election |
First time in 20th century president moved into without his party in Congress/Senate. |
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Seats gained by Republicans 2011-2015 Seats lost by Democrats |
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Political scientists say about the party system |
Dealigned rather than realigned |
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Third Parties |
Electoral Contenders other than the two major parties. American third parties are not unusual but rarely win elections. |
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Winner Takes All System |
An electoral system in which legislative seats are awarded only to the candidates who came in first in their constituencies. |
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Proportional Representation |
An electoral system used throughout most of Europe that awards legislative seats to political parties in proportion to the number of votes won in an election. |
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Coalition Gov |
When 2 or more parties join together to form a majority in a national legislature. This form of gov is common in multiparty systems in Europe. |
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Blue Dog Democrats |
Fiscally conservative Democrats mostly from south / rural |
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Responsible Party Model |
View ab how parties should work. Held by some political scientists. Parties should offer clear choices to voters and once in office should carry out their promises. |
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2 conditions for responsible party system |
1. Parties must present distinct comprehensive programs for governing the nation. 2. Majority party must accept responsibility for performance of gov |
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Who lead Green Party |
Ralph Nader |
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Reform party |
Ross Perot |
