Political Parties Review

What sort of system do we have in the United States?

• Multiparty system
• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Minor Party system

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

• political party
• party platform
• public policy
• majority party

Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

• Nominating
• Watchdog
• Spoiler
• Informing the public

A statement that lists a parties views and beliefs is called a ______?

• Platform

• Agenda

• Brief

• Assessment

What does PAC stand for?

• Political Advisory Committee

• People Are Cruel

• Political Action Committee

• Presidential Armory Council

A political party is a group of people with similar ideas and beliefs who voluntarily work together to win elections and hold public offices.

• True
• False

This party believes that the best government is a SMALL government that does not interfere in people's affairs...

• Republican
• Democrat

An act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something is

• Canvassing

• Propaganda

• Image Modeling

• Endorsement

What is a party platform?

• a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.
  
• representatives to a meeting; they nominate candidates for president and vice-president.
  
• a meeting of political party members to conduct party business.
  
• several adjoining precincts making up a larger election unit.
  

A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections?

• Straight Ticket
• Butterfly Ballot
• Absentee Ballot
• Punch Card Ballot