Ch. 9 Test Review

A _________ is an organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government in support of those views.

• political party

• third party

• platform

• candidate

What is the term for a candidate for political office who does not appear on the ballot or have ballot access?

• a write-in candidate

• a third party candidate

• a minor candidate

• an invisible candidate

A political party that is neither Republican nor Democrat is called

• a third party.

• a know-nothing party.

• an Offline party

• a minority party.

A ________ is a document that describes the party’s views on all the major issues facing the nation.

• preamble

• platform

• constitution

• charter

A person’s ideas about how the government should run and how the issues facing our country should be solved refer to their

• voter preferences.

• platform.

• political views.

• voter registration.

How many major political parties has the United States experienced throughout its history?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Political parties were considered an important part of governing and therefore included in the United States Constitution.

• True

• False

While third-party political parties usually aren't widely supported, they have been influential in politics throughout history.

• True

• False

Political parties created to address a specific social, economic, or moral issue are known as

• ideological parties.

• single-issue parties.

• third parties.

• moral parties.

What often prevents third-party or independent candidates from competing with or defeating major-party candidates?

• Raising enough campaign money

• Political Party Registration

• Voter Turnout

• Lack of primary elections