Political Process - voting, parties, electoral college

What is the best definition of a political party's platform?

• A list of principles and policies adopted by a political party or a candidate

• A competition for elected office

• A broad sequence or range of related qualities that go from one extreme to another

Match the animal to their political party.

a

b

Republican

Democrat

The democrat party is on the ​ (a)   side of the political spectrum​ and they are the more ​ (b)   party.

• left
• right
• liberal
• conservative

The republican party is on the ​​ (a)   side of the political spectrum​ and they are the more ​ ​ (b)   party.

• right
• conservative
• left
• liberal

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democrats

,

(b) Both Parties

,

(c) Republicans

• Reflect both liberal and conservative views

• Appeal to the political center by adopting moderate views

• More liberal; party of change and reform

• Spends more federal money on social programs

• More conservative; party of order, stability & tradition

• Organize to win elections

• In presidential elections, more states from the West/Northeast vote this way

• Spends more federal money on the military

• Draws more voters from smaller towns & rural areas

• In presidential elections, more states from the Midwest/South vote this way

• Draws more voters from cities and nearby suburbs

• Influence public policies

Is voting a civic responsibility or civic duty?

• Responsibility

• Duty

Match the following

• Allowed 18 year olds to vote.

• 19th Amendment

• Allowed women to vote.

• 23rd Amendment

• Allowed a person of any race to vote.

• 26th Amendment

• Allowed Washington DC residents to vote.

• 15th Amendment

Third parties are often different from the major political parties because...

• They have more political experience

• They are often more concerned about one issue

• They do not run candidates in elections

• They have more party members

If there was a close election, candidates would most likely campaign heavily in _____ states.

Reorder the following events in the electoral college sequence of events.

• General Election Day - votes from each state are counted

• Candidate joins political party and wins nomination

• The winner is inaugurated and becomes president

• Electoral College certifies the winning candidate

• Candidates campaign to gain voter support