Chat with AIExam 7: Political Parties,Participation,and Elections
The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of
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Analyze the role of third parties in the American political system.Your essay should consider the following: (1)the reasons that third parties arise; (2)the reasons why a three-party system has not emerged in the United States; and (3)some of the more notable third-party presidential candidates in American history.
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a.The reasons that third parties arise: Typically,third parties in the United States have represented social and economic interests that for one or another reason were not given voice by the two major parties.
b.The reasons why there is not a three-party system in the United States: Third-party prospects are hampered by America's electoral system.Many nations have proportional representation.Under this kind of system,many competing political parties field multiple candidates in each district and are awarded legislative seats in rough proportion to the percentage of popular votes that each party wins.A party that wins,say,20 percent of the popular vote receives roughly 20 percent of the seats in the parliament or other representative body.Unlike a plurality system,a party's candidates need not come in first to win seats.In the United States,state ballot-access laws are also often a major impediment for third parties,imposing barriers such as registration fees or petition requirements in which a certain number of voters must sign a petition for a third-party or independent candidate to gain ballot access.
c.Notable third-party presidential candidates: H.Ross Perot,who ran in 1992 as an independent and in 1996 as the Reform Party's nominee,won the votes of almost one in five Americans.In the extremely close 2000 presidential election,third-party candidate Ralph Nader won just 3 percent of the popular vote,but that split the Democratic vote enough to swing the election to Republican George W.Bush.Third-party candidates fared better in 2016 than in the last three presidential elections,leading some observers to suggest that third parties were one reason why Hillary Clinton lost key battleground states and thus the election.
The United States has had ________ party systems since 1789.
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A(n)________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that
Party's election.
(78) Approximately ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.
(82) In order to qualify for public funding in a presidential primary,a candidate must
(89) A proposed law or policy change that is placed on the ballot by citizens or interest groups
For a popular vote is called a
(87) Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ________ voting,while
Those based on past performances are called ________ voting.
(79) During the early nineteenth century,the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in
(79) Which of the following political officers is/are subject to recall elections?
(78) In 1964,Republican Party presidential nominee ________ was in favor of less taxation and
Less government regulation of the economy,two ideas that became major themes for the
Modern Republican Party.
(82) ________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small,homogenous
Groups.
(62) The Jeffersonian Republicans were best known for their support of
(72) The majority of political action committees (PACs)represent
(79) Which of the following occurs when one party replaces another party that has dominated
National politics for a lengthy period of time?
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