Political parties and strategies

What is the primary goal of political parties?

• to create a national platform

• to get their candidates elected

• to collect campaign contributions

• to attract members who agree on issues

The idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in society is known as

• centrism

• pluralism

• socialism

• libertarianism

Which of these is found in a party platform?

• a description of the party's structure

• a statement of the party's principles

• a list of the party's campaign donors

• a plan for getting the party's candidates elected

Conservative thought is usually aligned with which political party?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

Liberal thought is usually aligned with which political party?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

True or False: The voting age has been 18 since the Bill of Rights were added to the US Constitution.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for being eligible to vote in the U.S.

• You have to be 18 or older

• You have to be a citizen or naturalized citizen of the U.S.

• You have to be a taxpayer

• You have to meet citizen requirements for your state and be registered by a specified date before an election.

Which group rarely wins elections, but can still significantly impact the results?

• third parties

• teachers

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

A group of labor union workers decide to create buttons to support a candidate. This is an example of:

• Testimonials/Endorsements
• Glittering generalities
• Plain folks
• Coat-tailing

A candidate creates a TV ad highlighting positive events/facts from his first term as president. This is an example of:

• Stacking the deck
• Testimonials/Endorsements
• Coat-tailing
• Glittering generalities