Ideology 2 Party
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Minor Grab Bag
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These are the two major
ideologies in the U.S.
What are liberal and
conservative?
The Democratic Party
tends to appeal to this
ideology
What is liberal?
Someone who favored
low taxes and less
government
involvement would
most likely be
classified in this
ideology
What is conservative?
This is who both
political parties must try
to appeal to in order to
win elections
What are moderates
(independents)?
A person on the
extreme left of the
ideological spectrum
would tend to agree
with this political
party
What is the
Communist party?
A Jewish woman
under 30 working in a
government job
would likely vote for
this party
What is the
Democratic Party?
These were
America’s first two
political parties (after
the ratification of the
Constitution)
What were the
Federalist Party and
the DemocraticRepublican Party
This event caused the
Democrats to come
back to power in
1932
What is the Great
Depression?
This is the job of a
party to make sure
that its office holders
are doing a good job
What is the “Bonding
Agent” function?
Unlike most
democracies in
Europe, the U.S. uses
this system of
representation, which
leads to a 2 party
domination
What are singlemember districts
(winner take-all)?
This is a “team” of
parties in a multiparty
system that form a
majority
What is a coalition?
What is Germany,
and a multiparty
system?
This man, Washington’s
first Secretary of
Treasury, founded the
Federalist Party
Who is Alexander
Hamilton ?
(“That guy on the $10
bill”)
This charismatic
and successful
president led the
Democrats to
decades of political
domination over the
Whigs
Who is Andrew
Jackson?
(“That mean guy on
the $20 bill”)
This is what we call
the current era of
political party
competition in the
United States
Divided
Government?
What is
This type of party
will typically mention
their major policy
concern in the party’s
name
What is a single issue
party?
This type of party
often invents an
“enemy” to economic
growth and virulently
blames them
What is an economic
protest party?
The Socialist Party
would be an example
of this kind of minor
party
What is an
ideological party?
This presidential
candidate had the
most successful bid
for a third party
presidency so far in
history
Who is Theodore
Roosevelt?
(Bull Moose)
This type of minor
party lasts the longest
What is an
ideological party?
This is the current
Speaker of the House
in Congress?
Who is John Boehner
R-OH
This battle victory over
Hitler’s Wehrmacht
proved to be the turning
point in the European
theater of WWII
What is the Battle of
Stalingrad
These future Hall-of-Fame
NFL QBs successfully
hosted Saturday Night Live,
earning NBC high ratings
Who are Peyton &
Eli Manning
Oscar-winning
actor/director who spoke
to an empty chair at the
Republican National
convention in 2012?
Who is Clint Eastwood?
This is the only president
since James Garfield
(1889) to go through an
entire term without
vetoing a bill
Who is George W.
Bush in his first
term?