Short Unit 8: Political Parties

What 3 factors predict who is likely to vote?

• Age, education, and favorite hobby.
• Hair color, education, and income.
• Age, zip code, and income.
• Age, education, and income.

Registered voters may only vote:

• on Fridays.
• within the zipcode of where they live.
• twice.
• at their precinct.

_______the right to vote.

• Canvass
• Suffrage
• Initiative
• Literacy

The functions of the major parties in United States politics include

• providing a mechanism for the conduct of government.
• insuring members vote for party's beliefs and policies (bonding function).
• nominating candidates for office.
• all of the above.

Which group believes that government should be more involved in the lives of citizens?

• Moderates
• Conservatives
• Liberals
• Republicans

A group of people who come together based on shared political beliefs is known as what?

• Majority party
• Minority party
• Political party
• Political platform

What organization can legally gather campaign contributions from individuals and then send those donations to candidates

• Libertarians
• Third Parties
• Political Action Committees
• Caucus

________ is the beliefs of a political party.

• Strategies
• Foundations
• Theories
• Ideology

The two main ways states send people to the national convention are primaries and __________.

• campaigns.
• nominees.
• caucuses.
• absolute majorities.

How does the fact that the parties provide political "brand name" help a political party?

• Office seekers are more interested in their own success.
  
• Female voters tend to vote for Democrats candidates
• Mayy vote for an unknown candidate because they support the party's views
  
• Most voters join one of the two major parties.