Civics Unit 2 Review

An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.

• political party

• party platform

• public policy

• majority party

A person running for office.

• candidate
• delegate
• write-in candidate
• speaker

During a debate, candidates discuss their views on various ________.

• issues
• opinion polls
• endorsements
• contributors

Candidates seek __________ from large organizations, celebrities and other big name companies.

• endorsements
• opinion polls
• issues
• contributors

The person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election.

• write-in candidate
• candidate
• delegate
• nominee

A collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election.

• party platform
• campaign
• public policy
• political vies

What is one of the main purposes of political parties?

• To cast electoral votes
• To set the age for voting
• To administer literacy tests
• To nominate candidates for office

Political parties try to influence the government by -

• lobbying members of Congress
• donating money to the opposing party's elected officials
• getting their members elected
• proposing amendments to the Constitution

the range of political views

• political spectrum
• political party

Political parties inform supporters by

• using the media 
• censoring the media
• discouraging communication
• discouraging the use of social media