Political Parties, Voting, and Elections

A person running for office.

• candidate
• delegate
• write-in candidate
• speaker

The person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election.

• write-in candidate
• candidate
• delegate
• nominee

What is one of the main purposes of political parties?

• To cast electoral votes
• To set the age for voting
• To administer literacy tests
• To nominate candidates for office

Political parties try to influence the government by -

• lobbying members of Congress
• donating money to the opposing party's elected officials
• getting their members elected
• proposing amendments to the Constitution

With which of the following statements would a Democrat MOST likely agree?

• It is unnecessary for the government to provide help to those in need

• Businesses and communities should be able to make their own choices

• Strong government action is necessary to help people receive equal treatment

• Government's job is to protect the freedoms of individuals and states

An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.

• political party
• party platform
• public policy
• majority party

A collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election.

• party platform
• campaign
• public policy
• political vies

the right to vote

• precinct
  precinct
• ward
• suffrage
• faction

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 
• Communists, Socialists
• Anarchist, Theocracy 
• Democratic, Republican

The United States has a

• two-party system.

• multi-party system.

• one-party system.