GOV 1: Five Roles of Political Parties

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

Party leaders meet with a senator who is not supporting the party’s platform on environmental issues.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

A party’s state office asks party members to write their legislators and ask them to vote “no” on a state tax bill.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Influence voters

• Create Balance

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 2)

A party’s state office runs a phone bank before the election to call party supporters and remind them to support the party’s candidates.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 2)

A party’s state office hosts a conference for state and local officials to discuss the party’s goals for the state.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 2)

A committee of legislators from one party meets to draft a law that will be acceptable to everyone in the party.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

A group of legislators from the minority and majority parties meets to discuss compromise after a failed vote on a budget bill.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

A political party pays for a series of televised attack ads against a candidate from the other party.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

A political party holds a huge convention to nominate and celebrate the party’s presidential candidate.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

A state governor meets with a city mayor and state senator from the same party to discuss the governor’s policy on education.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters

Which of the five roles of Political Parties does this example illustrate? (select 1)

The president refuses to sign a bill passed by the opposing party and meets with legislators to discuss possible changes.

• Support Candidates

• Influence Laws & Policy

• Unite Levels of Government

• Create Balance

• Influence Voters