CGP.7.1 Political Parties

A group of political activists who organize to win elections, to operate the government, and to determine public policy.

• Political Party

• Interest Group

• Political Faction

• Political Action Committee

Which answer below is NOT related to interest groups?

• Support candidates who will promote their interests if elected or reelected.

• Directly fund politicians with hard money.

• Sharpen public's and government's attention towards issues.

• Include labor unions, environmental groups, public policy and anti-government organizations.

The House Freedom Caucus and "The Squad" are examples of

• special interest groups

• political parties

• splinter parties

• factions.

Check all that apply towards the role of political parties.

• Recruit potential candidates for office.

• Organize campaigns and elections

• Provide salaries for their candidates

• Present policy on government operations

Large number of Americans who feel some loyalty to the party or who use partisanship as a cue to decide who will earn their vote.

• Party-in-power

• Party-in-the-electorate

• Party-in-government

• Party organization

Includes those who are elected and appointed officials who identify with a political party.

• Party-in-power

• Party-in-the-electorate

• Party-in-government

• Party organization

Check ALL that apply towards responsibilities of Party-in-government.

• Identify candidates for office.

• Appoint officers for the President's Cabinet.

• Select Congressional Committee positions

• Determine a location for the national convention.

National party organizations are NOT responsible for

• determining the location of the national convention.

• Creating a party platform of political positions.

• Determine the states' electors for the Presidential Election.

• Ratify the presidential nominee’s choice of a national chairperson,

A state party organization would MOST likely

• carrying out policy decisions for their state officials.

• determining the candidate for governor.

• use state campaign funds for candidates in other states.

• have a decentralized leadership with committee members making their own decisions.

Check all that apply with urban political machines?

• patronage

• providing services for immigrants and the poor

• corruption

• exclusionary