Political Parties and Elections

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What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

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Democrats and Republicans

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The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal. True or False?

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False

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A group of people organized to help bring about similar ideas for government is called a

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political party

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Which of the following DOES NOT describe one of the major functions of political parties?
Monitoring the actions of officeholders,
Recruiting, nominating, and helping candidates win the election,
Educating voters about campaign issues

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Writing laws

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A third party does all of the following EXCEPT: Introduce new ideas, Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality, Work to have government address certain issues

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Win most of the elections

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A political party's platform is a:

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Statement of the party's principles and plan of actions

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Now each of my parents belongs to a different _____?

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Third political party

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The headline above illustrates how political parties
Options: Raise money for candidates, Make public policy, Monitor the actions of officeholders (act as watchdogs), Recruit and nominate candidates

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Recruit and nominate candidates

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The major role of a political party is to

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Nominate candidates and conduct campaigns

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Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?
Options: Bed Sheet Ballot, Runoff, Direct Primary, Caucus

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Direct Primary