SOL 5a & 5b

Which of the following is the number one similarity between political parties?

• influence voters
• win elections
• amend the Constitution
• fundraising

Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?

• Recruit and nominating candidates
• Educating the electorate about campaign issues
• Helping candidates win elections
• Promoting a particular issue or personality

What is the main difference between political parties?

• nominate candidate for public office
• organize to win elections
• influence government ideas
• view of party's platform and campaign

Which of the following represents the American political-system?

• Two-party system
• One-party system
• Caste system
• Three-party system

Who introduces new ideas or press for a particular issue and/or often revolve around a political personality?

• The Republicans
• Third Parties
• The Democrats
• The President

A party platform is ____________________.

• a stage from which the candidates speak
• the ideology(values) of a party and a candidate from that party
• the wedge in a candidate’s shoe that makes him look taller
• the running board on the side of a candidate’s bus

Third parties never influence the outcome of an election. They just spend money
and waste their time trying to get their candidate and his issues noticed.

• False
• True

The American political process is seen as a ____________ system.

• bicameral-party
• two-party
• Republican party
• birthday party

Sometimes a candidate for public office will be both liberal and conservative in
order to get a majority of voters to vote for him/her.

• False
• True

In order to win elections political parties:

• Appeal to the political center.
• Take the same position on issues as their opponents.
• Avoid all propaganda techniques.
• Try to attract only liberal voters.