Political Parties

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

The president comes to Virginia to help a member of his political party campaign for Senate.  The President is...

• nominating a candidate for public office
• educating the electorate about the campaign issues
• helping candidate win an election
• monitoring the actions of the opposing political party

How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...

• radio addresses
• mailings
• pamphlets
• platforms

Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?

• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Multi-party system

Which political party has a donkey as their logo?

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party

Which group believes that government should be more involved in the lives of citizens?

• Moderates

• Conservatives

• Democrats

• Republicans

On the linear political spectrum, which group is known for being on the far right?

• Liberals
• Moderates
• Democrats
• Conservatives

What is a moderate?

• Someone who favors liberalism
• Someone who doesn't follow politics
• Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs
• Someone who favors conservatism