Political Parties

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

Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?

• United States of America

• Japan

• Canada

• Cuba

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

• write-in candidate

• candidate

• delegate

• nominee

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

• getting their members elected

• proposing amendments to the Constitution

the right to vote

• precinct

• ward

• suffrage

• faction

What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Libertarians

• Liberals

The Democrats traditional stance in support of Women's Choice to Abortion and the Republicans stance against is is part of the parties __________. 

• values 

• platform 

• website

• stance

Would favor build up of the military

• Democrats

• Republicans