Role of Political Parties

True or False: A political party's only role is to nominate people for elections.

• True

• False

True or False: Only fellow party members can be appointed to the president's cabinet?

• True

• False

The House of Representatives (then a Democratic majority) impeached former President Trump twice, in 2020 and 2021. This is an example of a party carrying out what function of a political party?

• Nominate people for office

• Inform citizens

• Act as watchdog

A specific policy stance on an issue by a political party is called what?

• Plank

• Clause

• Statement

• Platform

True or false, the United States has two major political parties?

• True

• False

To _________________ , is to go door to door, asking voters to support a candidate or political cause.

• Propgandize

• Canvass

• Caucus

True or False: Political parties typically pressure their candidates to follow the party's platform.

• True

• False