Political Parties Quiz

A ________________ is a group of people with broad, shared interests. They join together to help the candidates they support win elections in America.

• anarchist group

• pharmaceutical company

• political party

• workers union

The United States political landscape is dominated by a ______________ system. However, the names, beliefs, and makeup of the two main parties have changed over time.

• four-party

• two-party

• totalitarian

• deep state

The two major political parties in the United States are the ___________ and ____________ parties.

• Democrat and Republican

• Green and Libertarian

• Whig and Federalist

• Socialist and Marxists

A political parties __________ is a series of statements expressing the party's core beliefs and its position on various politcial issues.

• controlled narrative

• manifesto

• community notes

• platform

Each political party has a national __________. It includes members from all 50 states. The national chairperson heads this committee.

• committee

• agenda

• tribunal

• association

At the national convention, delegates choose the party's candidates for President and Vice President. Delegates are chosen through Presidential Primary Elections. In some states they are chosen in a __________, or special meeting which people must publically declare who they are voting for.

• straw poll

• secret vote

• caucus

• public debate

(True or False)

A political party's national committee chooses that party's presidential candidates.

• True

• False

Who raises money for presidential elections?

• Each party's national committee raises money for its own candidates

• One national convention raises money for ALL candidates

• The national chairperson raises money for the elections

• Delegates at the national convention raise money for their candidates.

Today it is not known who will be chosen as a party's presidential candidate until after the national convention.

• True

• False

Precinct captains are responsible for ____________.

• attending caucuses

• nominating the Presidential candidate

• organizing local volunteers

• attend national conventions