CE 5A, B, C Review

The parties look for people with skills. They look for candidates for local, state, and national elections. Which function is this describing?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor actions of officeholders

Political parties help educate by getting voters interested. They also tell the voters about political issues. They advertise to get voters interested. Which function is this describing?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor actions of officeholders

Political parties provide funding for candidates to help them win. They also help candidates win by getting people to vote.

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor actions of officeholders

The losing part watches the actions of the party in power. This is why they are called the Watchdog. Which function is this describing?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor actions of officeholders

Organize to win elections. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

• Similarity

• Difference

Influence public policy. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

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Reflect both liberal and conservative views. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

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Organize themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

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Stated in the parties platforms. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

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Member of the republican party who tends to be conservative. Is this a similarity or a difference of political parties?

• Similarity

• Difference