Functions of Political Parties and Voting

What type of political system do we have in the United States?

• Two party system
• Multi-party system

Before your parents voted for Virginia governor, what did they have to do?

• Go to their polling place
• Sign a petition
• Register
• Pay their taxes

What is NOT a function of a political party?

• Recruit and nominate candidates
• Help candidates win elections
• Monitor officeholders
• Try to make other parties lose

When the Republicans selected Ed Gillespie to run for VA governor what function are they fulfilling?

• Help candidate win
• Recruit and nominate candidates
• Educate the electorate
• Monitor officholders

When President Obama attended a rally for Democratic nominee Ralph Northam, what function was he fulfilling?

• Help candidates win election
• Recruit and nominate candidates
• Educate the electorate
• Monitor officeholders

If your parents got phone calls and postcards about the Republican candidate Dave LaRock before the elections, what function was the Republican party fulfilling?

• Help candidate win
• Monitor officeholders
• Recruit candidate
• Educate the electorate

Democrats are accusing President Trump of working with Russia on the election. What function are the Democrats fulfilling?

• Monitor actions of officeholders
• Educate the electorate

Both Republicans and Democrats want to win votes from what part of the political spectrum?

• Left
• Center
• Right

Who are the electorate?

• People who can vote
• People who watch the news
• People who have been elected
• People who took Civics class

The Libertarian Party is an example of a ...

• wasted vote
• third party
• civic responsibility
• civic duty