Functions of Political Parties

Some voters even choose a straight ticket, or candidates from the same party for all positions in that election.

• Running candidates for political office.
• Checking the other party.
• Informing the public.
• Organizing the government.

Congress and the state legislatures are organized according to party affiliations. 

• Running candidates for political office.
• Checking the other party.
• Informing the public.
• Organizing the government.

Parties well-publicized discussions help to inform citizens about important issues and present alternative ways of solving societal problems.

• Running candidates for political office.
• Checking the other party.
• Informing the public.
• Organizing the government.

Party leaders can publicly criticize actions of a President who was elected by the opposite party.

• Running candidates for political office.
• Checking the other party.
• Informing the public.
• Organizing the government.

The following are reasons for the American two-party system EXCEPT:

• Consensus of Values.
• The Winner-Take-All System.
• Proportional System.
• Historical Influence.

In most democracies political parties are important institutions that link citizens to their government.

• True
• False

The founders of the U.S. political system hoped to avoid the "mischief" of political factions when the envisioned a government.

• True
• False

In the Federalist #10, James Madison wrote that

• political factions are necessary evils
• political factions are to be controlled by federalism and separation of powers
• both of these
• neither of these