Political Parties (C&E)

Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?

• To act as a watchdog

• To inform the public about issues

• To officially elect the president

• To select candidates for political office

Which of the following is in the correct order of the political spectrum from left ideologies to right ideologies?

• Conservative, Moderate, Liberal

• Moderate, Conservative, Liberal

• Liberal, Moderate, Conservative

• Liberal, Conservative, Moderate

____________ means being committed to or associated with a political party.

• Plank

• Delegate

• Partisan

• Grassroots

Each political party formulates its own platform stating party goals and positions on various issues. What is each item on the party’s platform called?

• Primary

• Plank

• Poll

• Public Policy

Minorities, young people, and individuals that are poor tend to have ideologies that lean to the ________________.

• Right

• Left

The general election is held in November.

• True

• False

The donkey is the symbol of the Republican Party

• False

• True

The Democratic Party

• favors strong federal government.

• favors strong state governments.

• wants equal state and federal governments.

• wants to eliminate the state and federal governments.

The Republican Party

• favors individual responsibility.

• favors government social programs.

• favors tax increases.

• favors increased environmental regulations on businesses.

What does it mean for a political party to be a watchdog?

• One political party looks for misuse of power by the winning party

• The political party listens to the media

• The political party hands out government jobs

• The political party in power is an example for the party out of power to follow