Printable US Political Parties flash cards
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| two-party system |
political system consisting chiefly of two major parties |
| political party |
alliance of people with similar values and beliefs |
| Democratic party |
progressive; one of two major US political parties, founded 1828 |
| Republican party |
conservative; of the two major US political parties; founded 1854 |
| Independent |
one who acts politically without regard for an established party |
| Party organization |
formal structure of a party; state and national committees |
| Party functions |
recruit candidates, organize campaigns, elections, and conventions |
| platform |
public statement of principles, objectives, party policy |
| National Convention |
convention held every 4 years to nominate presidential candidate |
| Convention Delegates |
party members or officials who vote on nominations and platforms |
| plurality |
excess of votes received by the leading candidate |
| Electoral College |
electors chosen by voters in each state to elect president and VP |
| the ratification of the Constitution |
first political issue to divide American statesmen into 2 factions |
| Whig Party |
group of politicians who opposed Andrew Jackson’s policies mid-1800s |
| third party |
(in two-party system) party formed as dissenting or independent group |
| Green party |
liberal political party focusing on environmental issues |
| Libertarian Party |
third largest and fastest growing political party in United States |
| two-party system |
political system consisting chiefly of two major parties |
| political party |
alliance of people with similar values and beliefs |
| Democratic party |
progressive; one of two major US political parties, founded 1828 |
| Republican party |
conservative; of the two major US political parties; founded 1854 |
| Independent |
one who acts politically without regard for an established party |
| Party organization |
formal structure of a party; state and national committees |
| Party functions |
recruit candidates, organize campaigns, elections, and conventions |
| platform |
public statement of principles, objectives, party policy |
| National Convention |
convention held every 4 years to nominate presidential candidate |
| Convention Delegates |
party members or officials who vote on nominations and platforms |
| plurality |
excess of votes received by the leading candidate |
| Electoral College |
electors chosen by voters in each state to elect president and VP |
| the ratification of the Constitution |
first political issue to divide American statesmen into 2 factions |
| Whig Party |
group of politicians who opposed Andrew Jackson’s policies mid-1800s |
| third party |
(in two-party system) party formed as dissenting or independent group |
| Green party |
liberal political party focusing on environmental issues |
| Libertarian Party |
third largest and fastest growing political party in United States |
