Political Parties

The leaders of the first two political parties in the United States were

• George Washington & John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson & George Washington

• John Adams & Alexander Hamilton

• Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson

The series of statements expressing a party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues is called a

• Plank

• Platform

• Floor

• Soapbox

Delegates to a party's national convention are chosen by

• Primary election or caucus

• direct election

• lottery from a states' party membership

• the amount of work done for the party

A _______ is a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

• county

• precinct

• sector

• delegate

In a(n) __________ primary only the declared members of a party may vote.

• open

• runoff

• closed

• locked

Independent candidates can get their name on the ballot by

• petition

• requesting in writing

• filling out a specific form at the registrar's office

• paying a fee

The party that is out of office watches the other party's actions for mistakes or misuse of power. This is called being a

• poor sport

• watchdog

• progressive

• plank

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the political party system in the U.S.?

• It is a two-party system

• It is dominated by Republicans & Democrats

• It allows third parties to run in elections

• It requires party members to pay dues

Third parties are often formed around which of the following?

• Promoting a particular social, moral, or economic issue

• Changing society in major ways

• Well-known individuals who can not get support from a major party

• All of the above