Political Parties Role/functions/structure/Ideology

What is a split ticket voter?

• voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

• Voting for only 1 party's candidates

• Voting for different parties in different elections

What is a straight ticket voter

• voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

• voting for different parties in different elections

• Voting for candidates who are all of the same party.

What is the main purpose of political party?

• to campaign

• to control goverment by winning elections

• to ask the goverment to make changes

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Roles/Functions of political parties?

• Selecting candidates

• Fundraising

• Informaing voters and activating support

• Critiquing the media

The symbol for the Democratic party is

• The Moose

• The Donkey

• The elephant

• The lion

The main disagreement between Democrats and Rebuplicans is

• Size of goverment

• Role of goverment

• Scope Of goverment

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a method of nominating candidates

• direct primary

• caucus

• nominating convention

• petition

• Straw Poll

Political parties serve

• to link the public with its elected leaders

• as a basis for organizing interests into ongoing political coalitions

• to provide potential leaders an opportunity to attain public office

• all answers are correct

If a minor party gains a large following, it is almost certain that

• the major parties will join together to attack the minor party

• party in-fighting will tear it apart

• the major parties will try to capture its supporters

• the media will attack the minor party

Major American political parties usually take specific positions on controversial issues

• true

• false