SS.7.C.2.8 Political Parties/ their ideas about government

What is a organized group of people that share the same political ideas and positions on national issues?

• campaign

• lobbyist

• political party

• candidate

What do you call a person running for political office?

• Campaign

• candidate

• election

• lobbyist

What is a series of operations or efforts to gain support for a candidate and get them elected?

• election

• candidate

• bias

• campaign

What is the stated or declared list of the ideas, positions and plans of a political party or candidate?

• ballot

• platform

• election

• primary

What is an early election in which members of the SAME political party battle to be the candidate to represent their party in the MAIN election?

• primary

• platform

• runoff

• campaign

Which of the following are the TWO main political parties of America's two party system? (Check all that apply)

• Republican Party

• Communist Party

• Green Party

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

Which of the following ideas WOULD NOT be part of the Democratic Party political platform?

• increasing spending on education

• Lowering taxes

• increasing taxes for social programs

• more government intervention in helping the poor

Which of the following ideas WOULD NOT be part of the Republican Party platform?

• lower tax rates will stimulate the economy

• less government intervention means more personal freedom

• increase spending on the military

• raising taxes to stimulate the economy and help the poor

What is the PRIMARY goal of a political party?

• to get their candidates elected to office

• to make citizens aware of the issues

• to raise funds

• to pass laws

Which of the following "THIRD PARTIES" believes that the government should control all resources and businesses, and that the "workers" should have power?

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

• Communist Party

• Socialist Party