USA6

Question 1

what are the 3 democratic factions with one feature for each?

Answer 1

• liberals, more left gov intervention/welfare
• conservatives, ‘blue dogs’ decreasing no
• moderates, accept capitalism compromise on welfare.

Question 2

what are the 3 republican factions with one feature for each?

Answer 2

• social conservatives, antiabortion/ gay rights/immigration ‘religious right’
• fiscal conservatives, low tax/free trade
• moderates, accept advancements, RHINOS

Question 3

national organisation

state organisation

Answer 3

weak

strong

Question 4

parties in decline (4)

Answer 4

• candidates selected through frontloading
• issue voting, growth interest groups
• not united
• party little control over candidate

Question 5

parties renewal (4)

Answer 5

• nationalised election campaigns mean that parties only ones with funding
• polarisation of US, entrenched ideologies important
• increase partisanship, remains prominent
• hold a nomination role

Question 6

what are the 5 voting factors?

Answer 6

• race
• age
• gender
• education
• religion

Question 7

USA is a two party system? (6)

Answer 7

• use FPTP which encourages
• winner takes all nature of EC
• cooptation of 3rd party policies
• ‘broad church’ ideology
• EC encourages two horse race
• federal nature of USA

Question 8

USA not a two-party system? (4)

Answer 8

• organised on state basis argue that neither are truly ‘one’ party
• breath of both ‘two’ inaccurate
• third party vote share tripling 2016
• some state solidly one party

Question 9

why are interest groups so significant? (6)

Answer 9

• frequent elections try and gain influence
• large no of access points
• federal nature, target change locally
• judicial recourse, supreme court
• political apathy shift issue base voting
• parties weak/fractious

Question 10

3 factors effecting a interest groups significance?

Answer 10

• group finance
• membership
• expertise

Question 11

what are the 4 tactics used to gain influence?

Answer 11

• legal methods
• congressional report cards and funding
• publicity and media
• protests and demonstrations

Question 12

what are the three types of interest groups?

Answer 12

• policy groups
• professional groups
• single-issue groups (NRA)

Question 13

what are interest groups 3 impacts on?

Answer 13

• scrutinising gov
• increasing representation
• encourage participation

Question 14

interest groups influential ?(8)

Answer 14

• report to congress, committee
• cases to supreme court
• donate to super PAC’s
• rate congressional politicians
• access points locally
• close relationships
• expert influence on issue

Question 15

interest groups lacking in influence? (8)

Answer 15

• unusual for only one group
• supreme court decides cases
• campaign contributions limited
• supreme court base on constitution
• powers of incumbency, campaign no value
• checks and balances
• with access no is limited
• congress short election cycles.