Political Terminology: Proportional Representation, Party Systems, Voting Patterns, Quizzes of Political Science

Download Political Terminology: Proportional Representation, Party Systems, Voting Patterns and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Proportional Representation DEFINITION 1 -Voters vote for parties, not individuals +Number of seats for a party determined by votes received+Party must receive at least 2% of vote TERM 2 Political Party DEFINITION 2 A group of individuals who join together to seek government office in order to make public policy TERM 3 Plurality Election System DEFINITION 3 50% of votes, plus 1 vote (winner has majority of votes)+Third parties rarely successful TERM 4 Party Platform DEFINITION 4 Between Democratic and Republican platforms, clearly different for-Tax policy-Labor laws-Abortion-Gay and Lesbian rights-Affirmative action TERM 5 Two-Party System DEFINITION 5 A system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government. TERM 6 Exit poll DEFINITION 6 A poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. TERM 7 Divided Government DEFINITION 7 When one party controls one branch of the government and the other party controls another TERM 8 Multi-party System DEFINITION 8 A system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition. TERM 9 Gender Gap DEFINITION 9 Since 1952, men have been moving away from Democratic Party-50% of males and 56% of females voted for Obama in 2008 TERM 10 Liberalism DEFINITION 10 (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. -Democratic Issues