Political Parties

A political party is a group of _______________________________________________.

• who share the similar beliefs about government.
• who share the similar beliefs about the president.
• who share the similar beliefs about congress.
• who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch

America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 

• three party
• one party
• two party
• four party

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 
• Communists, Socialists
• Anarchist, Theocracy 
• Democratic, Republican

One Republican Party core belief is _____________________. 

• more taxes
• increase taxes
• less taxes
• no taxes

One Democratic Party core belief is _____________________.

• destroy the environment

• fund more social programs

• no taxes

• no gun control

Republicans believe if you lower taxes, people would do what?

• Not spend money
• Opt to pay more taxes
• Opt to not pay taxes at all.
• Spend more money

What do Third Parties do?

• Introduce new laws
• Introduce new ideas
• They get ignored
• They provide funding 

All of the following are functions of political parties except...

• educating the electorate
• recruiting and nominating candidates
• helping monitor poll taxes
• monitoring the actions of officeholders

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

• Nominating
• Watchdog
• Spoiler
• Informing the public

Presidential debates are an important part of the political process.  Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?

• Helping candidates learn what is important to the opposing party
• Recruiting and nominating candidates
• Monitoring the actions of officeholders
• Educating the electorate about campaign issues