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| Because the United States has a ______________, the only candidates who have a reasonable chance of winning an election are either Republicans or Democrats. | two-party system |
| Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States is a(n) __________. | minor party |
| Parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as _________. | economic protest parties |
| Parties that break away from another party are know as____________. | minor party |
| Who seeks to cause a change on one public policy matter | single issue party |
| Democrats support | pro-choice abortion, favor strict regulations on guns, opposes privitization of social security, developing renewable energy resources such as alternative fuels, nationally provided universal health care, and raising corporate taxes and taxes on the wealthy |
| Republicans support | strict, structured immigration laws and tight border security, educate and train welfare recipients to lower the number of welfare , lowering trade barriers, military action to combat terrorism |
| In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who | work to get candidates elected to political offices |
| statements describe types of minor party | A minor party is a party that has broken away from a major party and d. A minor party expresses discontent over the state of the economy. |
| Which of the following are major functions of either of the two major parties in the United States | To monitor the conduct of its candidates in office and To assure the qualifications of candidates for office |
| Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ____________ by major parties. | borrowed |
| Membership in either of the two major parties is | based on personal choice |
| The two-party system developed in the United States mainly because | conflicts about the Constitution created opposing viewpoints |
| Minor parties have contributed MOST to United States politics by | causing major parties to adopt their ideas |
| The functions of the major parties in United States politics include | nominating candidates for office, insuring the good performance of their elected candidates, and providing a mechanism for the conduct of government |
| Which of the following groups has tended to support the Democratic party in recent decades? | blue colar union members |
| reasons why the United States has a two-party system? | Because that is the way it has always been and Because Americans share many of the same ideals and principles |
| Both major parties try to | appeal to as many voters as possible |
| When trying to predict how an individual will vote, the one factor that is an accurate indicator more often than any other is | family |
