Topic 11: Elections

A(n) ________________________________ is a group of persons who seek to control government through winning elections and holding public office.

• interest group

• political action committee

• political party

• 527 organization

What term describes the range of political views in our political system?

• political identification

• political spectrum

• political ideology

• political culture

The United States has continued to have a two-party system for all of the following reasons except:

• of the history and tradition within our government.

• of the type of electoral system that exists in the United States.

• of the establishment of strong third party candidates.

• of the American ideological consensus that exists in the United States.

A ________________ is a temporary alliance between several groups who come together to form a working majority to control government.

• coalition

• partisanship

• treaty

• contract

Which of the following types of third parties are the longest lasting and are based on a particular set of beliefs?

• ideological

• single-issue

• economic protest

• splinter

Which of the following third parties are temporary and focus on a single public question?

• ideological

• single-issue

• economic protest

• splinter

Which of the following third parties is temporary and where an important figure splits away from one of the major parties?

• ideological

• single-issue

• economic protest

• splinter

The _______________________ meets every 4 years to decide presidential and vice presidential candidates.

• national convention

• national committee

• national chairperson

• national party treasurer

All of the following are duties of the National Committee except:

• raise money

• promote party unity

• be a watchdog of the opposing party

• recruit new voters

State party organizations are broken into 3 levels, the first level is divided into ____________________________________.

• wards

• congressional districts

• precincts

• polling places