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Divided Government

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A time when one party controls the presidency, and another party controls Congress.

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Multiparty System

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A political system in which many parties exist and compete for control of the government.

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coalition

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Republicans (circa. Abraham Lincoln)

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The anti-slavery party. 60 years, Republicans control the government. The South was still democratic and opposed the Republicans during this time.

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Single-issue Party

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political party focused on one issue

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Who, how & why certain 3rd parties have influenced major parties (see chart on p. 73 & "influencing the outcomes..."

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Third parties have influenced major parties because they've influenced elections, they've brought up in Port an issues, and they've resolved problems.

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Splinter Party

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a political party that has split off from a major party because of major disagreement.

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Proportional Representation

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A system in which candidates are elected in proportion to the popular vote they received.

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independent voter

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A voter who is not consistently a part of one of the major parties. A common Trend nowadays.

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One-Party System

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A political system in which only one party exist or routinely controls the government.

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Patronage

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Rewarding political allies or supporters with jobs.

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Political Party

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A group of people organize to influence government through winning elections and setting public policy.

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Reason or "forces" that lead us to have 2 political parties in the US

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We have a two party system because when the founders were trying to ratify the Constitution, the first two parties were born. Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. As time went on, the thought of a multi-party system became more foreign to us.

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New Deal Coalition

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Started one Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was elected president. It was designed to help the nation recover from the Great Depression. Eastern immigrants, southern and western Farmers, African Americans, Urban dwellers, labor union members, and intellectuals strongly supported the New Deal programs.

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Ideological Party

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a political party based on a particular set of beliefs or ideology.

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Whigs

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The opposing party of the democrats. Led by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. Never stated purpose is very well. all I really know is that they were opposed to the Democrats. This party eventually split between the North and the South.

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Winner-Take-all

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The party with the most votes wins. No majority is needed.

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Anti-federalists

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Later called democrat-republicans

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Watchdog role

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the party who is not in power, watching over the party that is in power.

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Democratic-Republicans

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First called the Anti-Federalists. Led by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. They supported states rights in State Banks and were first popular in rural areas, especially the South. They gained support by broadening their policies, stealing support from the Federalist, and practicing for the first time the "broadening the umbrella" technique.

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Grassroots

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Avg voter at the local level. opposite of big companies with ceo's and stuff.

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Economic Protest Party

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a political party dominated by feelings of economic discontent

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Single Member District

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Electoral District in which only the one candidate with the most votes is elected to office.

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Democrats (circa. Andrew Jackson)

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Primary goals were too broad and voting rights and political and Economic Opportunity for ordinary citizens and to eliminate privileges for the elite. They also established the convention, an assembly of representatives from around the country, to nominate the party's presidential candidate.

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Two-Party System

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A political system in which only two major parties compete for control of the government.

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Party Organizational Structure

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unlike big companies, the political party organizational structure works from Grassroots, meaning the power lies with local organizations and average voters. The president of the political party doesn't have that much power.

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"umbrella" nature of political parties

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When major parties take in the ideas of smaller parties.

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Consensus

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A general agreement.

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Split ticket

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a vote for candidates of more than one party in the same election.

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