Political Parties and Elections

A group of people organized to help bring about similar ideas for government is called a

• platform

• principle

• political party

• company party

A third party does all of the following EXCEPT:

• Introduce new ideas

• Win most of the elections

• Revolve around, or result from, the efforts of a well-known political personality

• Work to have government address certain issues

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

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

Dad is on the right of the political spectrum. He is against abrupt changes, and he has traditional views. He also wants as little government involvement and spending as possible. This makes him a/an

• conservative Republican

• candidate

• liberal Democrat

• entrepreneur

"Other countries think we are weak.  If we don't have a strong national government, we will be attacked and conquered.

• Democratic Republicans
• Federalists

America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 

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

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 
• Communists, Socialists
• Anarchist, Theocracy 
• Democratic, Republican

What do Third Parties do?

• Introduce new laws
• Introduce new ideas
• They get ignored
• They provide funding 

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• extreme right
• in the middle
• extreme left