Political Parties and Government Influence

a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

• society

• bias

• political system

• government

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a person running for political office

• political party

• third party

• society

• candidate

a political party that believes the government should control the entire economy, and there should be no private ownership of business

• Democratic Party

• Communist Party

• Libertarian Party

• Republican Party

a political party that believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

• Socialist Party

• Democratic Party

a written statement of the goals of a political party

• party platform

• political party

• political system

• society

an organization that tries to get political power by electing members to public office so that their political ideas can become laws or policies

• candidate

• political party

• party platform

• two-party system

This party supports higher taxes

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Libertarians

• Socialists

This party favors little government interference in the economy

• Libertarians

• Republicans

• Socialist

• Socialist

This party favors less government programs to help those in need

• Democrats

• Libertarians

• Communist

• Republicans

A local newspaper endorsed (approved) Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent. Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?

• Mayor Sanford is an experienced teacher

• Mayor Sanford owns a local farm

• Mayor Sanford is an elected official

• Mayor Sanford owns a local radio station