Political Parties and Ideologies

A team of politicians, activists, and voters who try to win control of government.

• conservatives

• liberals

• political party

• interest group

Which of the following is NOT a reason why political parties exist?

• to make it easier for voters to form groups that vote in certain ways

• to facilitate policy making by allowing politicians with similar views to work together

• to deal with the problem of politicians' ambition by controlling their self-interest

• to divide the country into two large groups to simplify elections

Liberal, conservative, libertarian, and socialist are all examples of

• political ideologies

• political parties

• Republicans

• Democrats

Government can help solve problems and a bigger government can help solve bigger problems is an idea generally associated with

• conservatives

• liberals

• socialists

• libertarians

Smaller government, the free market, and strong national defense are ideas generally associated with

• conservatives

• liberals

• anarchists

• socialists

Family, social groups, education, and political conditions all contribute to

• political parties

• conservatism

• progressivism

• political socialization

What happened to the number of Americans who held mixed political views between 1994 and 2014?

• it increased

• it decreased

• it did not change

• no data available

Between 1994 and 2014, what happened to the number of people in each party who viewed people from the other party very unfavorably?

• it increased

• it decreased

• it did not change

• no data available

Recruiting candidates for office and facilitating electoral choice are functions of

• political ideologies

• conservatives

• political parties

• liberals

Which of the following are functions of political parties?

• nominate candidates

• get out the vote

• reduce the size and scope of government

• influence national government