PSCI 1101 Test with Questions Solved with 100% Correct answers
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PSCI 1101
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PSCI 1101
political party - Answer an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or
who otherwise have the same political positions, and who field candidates for elections,
in an attempt to get them elected and thereby implement the party's agenda; main 2 in
US are democrat and republican
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PSCI 1101 Test with Questions Solved with
100% Correct answers
political party - Answer an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or
who otherwise have the same political positions, and who field candidates for elections,
in an attempt to get them elected and thereby implement the party's agenda; main 2 in
US are democrat and republican
Puzzle of parties - Answer Politicians build parties to raise money, awareness, chances of
winning elections etc. Parties are beneficial to the politicians.
Why 2 parties? - Answer party can win a seat only if its candidate gets the most votes
(difficult for smaller parties); election laws favor major parties, need fewer signature
than a party to be endorsed or put on the ballot, nature of election process works
against third-party candidates
plurality elections - Answer an electoral system in which each voter is allowed to vote
for only one candidate, and the candidate who gets the majority vote wins; most votes =
1 seat = winner take all
proportional representation - Answer An election system in which each party running
receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.
strategic voting - Answer Giving your support to a party or candidate that is not your
first choice in order to avoid an even worse outcome.
Duverger's law - Answer the simple-majority single-ballot system favors the two-party
system while proportional systems lead to multi-partyism
, two-party system - Answer An electoral system with two dominant parties that compete
in national elections.
Dealignment - Answer Voters who detach from one of the 2 major parties
Minority party - Answer The political party that has fewer members in the legislature
than the opposing party
Majority Party - Answer The political party that has more members in the legislature
than the opposing party
Party identifier - Answer a person who identifies himself or herself as being a supporter
of a particular political party
party platform - Answer the document drawn up by each party at its national
convention that outlines the policies and positions of the party
party organization - Answer The formal structure and leadership of a political party,
including election committees; local, state, and national executives; and paid
professional staff; decentralized; main goal: win elections, secondary goal: develop
issues
party in government - Answer all of the elected and appointed officials who identify
with a political party; develop policies
party in the electorate - Answer the voters who consider themselves allied or associated
with the party
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