Unit 2 Review - Campaigns and Political Parties

Who directly elects the President and Vice-President of the US?

• The American people

• Congressmen and Senators from each state

• members of the Electoral College chosen by each state

• Supreme Court justices

This phrase means " a group of people with similar views about government and politics."

• two party system
• candidate
• legislative branch
• political party

All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT-

• recruiting and nominating candidates
• educate the electorate about campaign issues
• nominate Supreme Court justices
• monitor actions of office holders

When citizens vote in a presidential election, they are casting in the what?

• electoral vote

• presidential vote

• popular vote

• executive vote

A political party is a group of people ___.

• who share the similar beliefs about government.

• who share the similar beliefs about the president.

• who share the similar beliefs about congress.

• who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch

The Democratic and Republican parties are similar because they

• Share the same political platform

• Appeal only to voters with liberal views

• Have little influence on public policy

• Organize to win elections and represent the 2 major parties

The major role of a political party is to

• Nominate candidates and conduct campaigns

• Monitor elections to make sure they are held honestly

• Select the president and vice president

• Make sure that only party members vote

True or False: A person MUST be a registered member of a political party in order to vote in a general election

• True

• False

America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 

• three party
• one party
• two party
• four party

Which type of primary election is where only people registered in that party are able to vote for a candidate?

• Direct

• Open

• Blanket

• Closed