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PLS examWhat is party? - correct answer ✔✔Organization that brings together individuals that share a political
philosophy across different issues with the goal to win elections and be government
What function do party serve? - correct answer ✔✔Serve voting cues, sources of money, personnel and
idea for campaign operations and organize congressional politics
How does the US compare to Europe regarding the number scope of parties? - correct answer ✔✔
What does Duverger’s law say? - correct answer ✔✔The electoral determines number of parties
Define and contrast the winner-take-all and proportional representation electoral system. - correct
answer ✔✔Winner take all the candidates and party with more votes win. Proportional representation
parties win representation in proportion to their vote share.
What is the wasted vote dilemma? - correct answer ✔✔Instead in the case of winner take all systems
voted for third parties are wasted because the winner will be one of the two main parties.
Why does the US have a two-party system? - correct answer ✔✔Because two parties concentrate 99% of
vote
Realignment - correct answer ✔✔Change in party idea, base of support, and electoral strength.
Dealignment - correct answer ✔✔Voters abandon previous party affiliations without developing a new
one to replace it
What has been the focus of the debate about lobbying? - correct answer ✔✔Some say lobbying are bad
to democracy because they push government to pursue the private over the public interest, listen to
those with more ability to influence or pay to influence
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