7.01 Functions of Political Parties

Multiple Select

What the TWO major political parties in the U.S.?

• Democrat

• Green

• Republican

• Libertarian

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to "help candidates win elections?"

• To organize social events for candidates.
• To create campaign advertisements for candidates.
• To provide financial support to candidates.
• To assist candidates in securing electoral victory.

Multiple Choice

What does recruit and nominate candidates mean?

• Finding candidates to vote out of office and replace with new ones

• Finding candidates and choosing them to run for a government position

• Interviewing candidates and voting them into office

Multiple Choice

How do political parties monitor the actions of officeholders?

• Political parties monitor officeholders through communication, oversight committees, media coverage, and public opinion.
• Political parties do not monitor officeholders at all.
• Officeholders are monitored solely by their families.

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important function of political parties?

Multiple Select

What are the functions of political parties?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor actions of officeholders

• Teach candidates how to be as polite as Chick-fil-A employees