SOL 4&5 review

Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —

CE 5b,2007

• have more political experience

• are older than the two main parties

• are often concerned with one issue

• have more official members

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

CE 5a, 2007

• Electing Supreme Court justices

• Protecting former Presidents

• Appointing diplomatic officials

• Nominating qualified candidates

Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

CE 5a, 2012

• recruit individuals to run for office

• educate the electorate about campaign issues

• help new residents register to vote

• assist people in getting to their polling places

“I think America is becoming less democratic. Only rich people can serve in the government.”

What best describes the statement above?

• Fact:

  This is a true statement

• Evaluate Sources:

  Tells where the information is from

• Bias:

  Favoring one side

• Opinion:

  This is someone's personal beliefs

When a party chooses a candidate to run for office, which function of political parties is being used?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of office holders

When a party creates posters encouraging people to vote for their candidate, which function of political parties is being used?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

What kind of party system do we have in the U.S.?

• One-party system

• Two-party system

• Three-party system

• Multi-party system

Which kind of party usually focuses on only one particular political issue?

• Third parties

• Major parties

• Political parties

• Birthday parties

Party platforms can tell us what about political parties?

• Their party's opinions on different political issues

• Where their candidate went on vacation

• How many seats their party has in Congress

• What office their candidate is running for

What do you call a group of people who share a common interest?

• PAC

• Interest group

• Candidate

• Nominee