Gov/Fin-Lit - Interest Groups & Political Parties

interest groups

• represent interest groups and communicate with official
• how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
• organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
• a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues

Lobbyists:

• represent interest groups and communicate with officials

• how money is earned to pay for political campaigns

• organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns

• a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues

All of the following are aspects of a political party EXCEPT?

• Operate the Government

• They organize to win elections

• Determining the constitutionality of laws

Parties need to find viable candidates for a whole range of elected positions at all levels

• Organizing and Coordinating

• Nominating candidates for office

• Operating the Government

• Watchdog

Providing resources and ideas to their candidates

• Nominating Candidates for public office

• Uniting Government

• Influencing Policy/Governing

• Watchdog

Providing leadership in the three branches of government at all three levels of government by working together as a party.

• Nominating Candidates for public office

• Uniting Government

• Influencing Policy/Governing

• Watchdog

Making sure that if your party is not in power, that they are ready for the next election

• Nominating Candidates for public office

• Uniting Government

• Influencing Policy/Governing

• Watchdog

Democrats tend to be more

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Independent

• Rudtastic

Republicans tend to be more

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Independent

• Rudtastic

Why are there only two major parties in the United States?

• If there were more parties, a majority would be easier.

• Third parties have never really existed.

• Regardless of party, Americans always disagree.

• We have generally always had two parties.