- Ch. 5-6 S. Guide
- "The Politcal Process"
- Please write two meaningful sentences that are related to each of the following (90) terms. One can be a definition, and the other an example or two of the terms relevance from the text. This discipline insures that you have improved comprehension and command of the material. (Remember to double space between terms for easier viewing).
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- Ch. 5
- politcal party
- major parties
- coalition
- The Nominating Function
- the Informer-Stimulator Function
- The "Seal of Approval" Function
- The Governmental Function
- The Watchdog Function
- minor party
- two-party system
- Reasons for the Two-Party System
- The Historical Basis
- The Force of Tradition
- The Electoral System
- single member district
- plurality
- The American Ideological Consensus
- Multiparty
- one-party system
- Membership of Parties
- The Nation's First Parties
- The Eras of One-Party Domination
- The Era of Democrats 1800-1860
- The Era of Republicans 1860-1932
- electorate
- The Return of the Democrats 1932-1968
- The Start of a New Era
- Minor Parties in the United States
- ideological parties
- single-issue parties
- economic protest parties
- splinter parties
- The Key Role of Minor Parties
- The Reality of Political Parties
- The Role of the Presidency
- The Impact of Federalism
- The Role of the Nominating Process
- National Party Machinery
- The National Convention
- The National Committee
- The National Chairperson
- The Congressional Campaign Committees
- The State Organization
- Local Organization
- ward
- precinct
- The Three Elements of the Party
- The Future of the Major Parties
- split-ticket voting
- Ch. 6
- The History of Voting Rights
- suffrage (franchise)
- electorate
- The Five Stages
- The Power to Set Voting Qualifications
- Citizenship
- Residence
- Age
- Other Qualifications
- Registration
- Literacy
- poll tax
- Who May Not Vote
- The 15th Amendment
- Gerrymandering
- The civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960
- injunctions
- The Civil Rights Acts of 1964
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Its Amendments
- The Size of the Problem
- Little-Recognized Aspects of the Problem
- Why People do Not Vote
- Cannot Voters
- Actual Nonvoters
- political efficacy
- Factors Affecting Turnout
- The Study of Voting Behavior
- political socialization
- Factors that Influence Voters
- The Sociological Factors
- Income Occupation
- Education
- Gender, Age
- Religious, Ethnic Background
- Geography
- Family, Other Group Affiliations
- The Psychological Factors
- Party Identification
- straight-ticket voting
- split-ticket voting
- Candidates and Issues