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The key term in the definition of a political party is:
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Label, to give a candidate party identification
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What is true about political parties in the United States?
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Parties today are relatively weak, but they are not weak in all areas of the country
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Party identification among voters is on way of gauging the strength of a party. Another cited by the text is the:
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Strength of the organization that recruits and campaigns for candidates
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The federal system goes a long way toward explaining why U.S. parties are __________ than their European counterparts
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More decentralized
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One reason why political parties in the United States today are weaker than in Europe is that, in the United States,
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Party leaders do not typically select people to run for office
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In most states, candidates for office are chosen by:
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Primary elections
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In Europe, almost the only way a person can become a candidate is by
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Being nominated by party leaders
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What role do political parties play in the lives of most Americans?
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Most Americans separate political parties from other aspects of their lives
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George Washington's view of parties may have been influenced by
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The constant quarreling between Hamilton and Jefferson in his cabinet
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Why should George Washington, among other Founders of our nation, have been so opposed to political parties?
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Because disputes over policies and elections where not easily separated from disputes over government legitimacy
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The founders saw political parties as
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Factions motivated by ambition and self-interest
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The first organized political party in American history was
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Made up of the followers of Jefferson
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Some were so distraught by the election of Thomas Jefferson that they
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Organized to have New England secede from the Union
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During the founding period of U.S. history, political parties could best be described as
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Small coalitions based more on geography and class than on common economic interests
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According to the text, when did political parties in the United States develop a comprehensive organizational form and appeal?
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From the time of President Jackson to the Civil War
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