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The Fourth Quiz

The Fourth Quiz . Review. What was the Perot Party? . What was the Perot Party? .

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The Fourth Quiz

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  1. The Fourth Quiz Review

  2. What was the Perot Party?

  3. What was the Perot Party? The party of Ross Perot, when he ran for President in 1992 (against Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush), & 1996 (against Bill Clinton and Bob Dole). Won a large percentage of the vote, came in third, split the Republican vote, one of the largest third parties in history.

  4. What makes our two-party, winner take all electoral system different?

  5. What makes our two-party, winner take all electoral system different? If you’re a Democrat, and you win with 51 % of the vote, you still represent all the voters…even the Republicans and independents.

  6. Why don’t third parties last? The Ross Perot party, isn’t even a foot note now.

  7. Why don’t third parties last? The Ross Perot party, isn’t even a foot note now. Because the two major parties absorb their major issues, or when their issues are dealt with there’s no need for the party, also, people get tired of backing a loser, especially a loser that has no chance of getting anyone elected.

  8. Can the president still be effective if the House and the Senate are controlled by the opposition party?

  9. Can the president still be effective if the House and the Senate are controlled by the opposition party? Yes. Bill Clinton didn’t accomplish anything of note when first elected with a majority in both houses, but once the Republicans won back both House & Senate, they passed welfare reform, deregulation and a number of other significant laws.

  10. What do political parties accomplish?

  11. What do political parties accomplish? They provide a vetting (investigate to discover) process for candidates that filters out the weak candidates, get their parties elected, try to get their policies enacted.

  12. Who has power in American politics?

  13. Who has power in American politics? Authority is one thing, but Power gets things done. Political leaders who can get people elected, those closest to the seat of power, those who have influence over a lot of people (AARP) can get things done.

  14. How did the Democratic party get started?

  15. How did the Democratic party get started? A long time ago, the anti-federalists opposed the Constitution and a strong national government. Jefferson forms it into the Democratic-Republican party, Andrew Jackson rebuilds it, it becomes the Democratic party, but today favors a strong national government.

  16. The End Again, you’ll want to use some of the other PowerPoint reviews to prepare for this quiz

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