Political Parties Vocab

A group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office

• Political Party

• A cult

• Congregation

• Congress

Political Parties DO NOT

• Act as a watchdog

• Govern

• Inform/Activate Supporters

• Send troops

When nominating candidates to run for office, parties will

• recruit/select candidates

• pay candidates to run.

• punish those who speak out against them.

• sabotage.

When informing supporters, political parties will NOT

• Take stances on certain issues

• campaign for candidates of their party

• criticize opponents

• bribe people to vote for them.

The United States has a

• two-party system.

• one-party system.

• multi-party system

• all of the above

Which were the first two major parties in the U.S.?

• Whigs & Democrats

• Tories and Democrats

• Federalists & Democratic-Republicans

• Democrats and Republicans

Which type of third party only cares about one thing like limiting alchohol?

• protest

• single issue

• splinter

• ideological

A political party that breaks off another is called:

• protest

• single issue

• splinter party

• ideological

A political party that cares more about their values than actually winning an election.

• protest

• single issue

• splinter

• ideological

Someone who believes government should be active in supporting political & social change is a

• Liberal

• Conservative

• Democrat

• Republican