Ch. 5 Quiz

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

One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to...

• introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
• define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
• reflect both liberal and conservative views
• organize to win elections

One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to...

• introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
• define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
• reflect both liberal and conservative views
• organize to win elections

A group of people who come together based on shared political beliefs is known as what?

• Majority party
• Minority party
• Political party
• Political platform

How do voters who vote for third party candidates “disrupt” the two-party system in American politics? 

• They could “split” the vote from their candidate and the other party would win.
• They don't disrupt the two-party system. 

All of the following are purposes of political parties, EXCEPT:

• Inform and educate citizens

• Write party platforms

• Participate in the President’s cabinet

• Nominate candidates

Independent voters are…

• Do not support a particular political party

• Vote for candidates of only one party

• Republicans

• Democrats

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

• Washington

• Madison

• Burr

• Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson was the figurehead of this political party?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Libertarian

• Anti-Federalist