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Political Context II

Quiz by Rachel Murat

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  • Q1
    A group that seeks to elect candidates to public office
    political party
    30s
  • Q2
    there are two sides
    dualistic
    30s
  • Q3
    Team-up of blacks, blue collars, farmers, Jews, Catholics who help Democrats dominate politics
    New Deal Coalition
    30s
  • Q4
    long-term shift in voter allegiance from one party to another
    realignment
    30s
  • Q5
    A decline in party loyalties that reduces long-term party commitment.
    dealignment
    30s
  • Q6
    Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election
    ticket splitting
    30s
  • Q7
    political races further down the ballot
    down ballot races
    30s
  • Q8
    Presidency and one chamber of Congress are controlled by the same political party.
    truncated government
    30s
  • Q9
    Presidency is controlled by one party and the House and Senate are controlled by the other party.
    divided government
    30s
  • Q10
    Presidency, House and Senate are all controlled by the same party
    Unified government
    30s
  • Q11
    An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.
    winner take all system
    30s
  • Q12
    the most votes (but not a majority) among all those running for a political office
    plurality
    30s
  • Q13
    An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.
    single member districts
    30s
  • Q14
    seats in the legislature are allocated according to a party's share of the popular vote
    proportional representation system
    30s

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