Political Parties

What is a political party?

• an organization that works with politicians to write legislation, approve elections, and make the government operate efficiently.

• an organization that works to win elections, make laws, and run the government

• an organization that works with the Federal Election Commission to ensure campaigns are financed properly

• an organization that works with the Electoral College to win elections, make laws, and run the government

Why are there only two main parties?

• Representative democracy

• Multiple parties and the electoral college

• Single party districts and winner take all elections

• Multiple party districts and single winner take all elections

Which of the following best defines a political party?

• a group of people who have joined together

• a group of people who share common beliefs and values

• a group of people who seek to gain enormous profits

• a group of people with common beliefs and values who seek to control government by winning elections

Which of the following best defines a two party system?

• a system in which only one party has a genuine chance at winning an election

• a system in which only two parties have a genuine chance at winning an election

• a system in which only two parties are legally allowed to exist

• a system which does not favor any party over any other

Which of the following statements best describes how George Washington felt about political parties?

• Washington believed that political parties were a vital part of a functioning government.

• Washington believed that political parties were a necessary evil which every government must endure.

• Washington believed that political parties were the enemies of government and that they distracted government from its intended purpose.

• Washington believed that political parties were mostly a good thing but that they needed to be watched at all times to ensure that they did not become corrupt.

Which of the following correctly identifies the two main political parties in the United States today?

• Whigs & Tories

• Democrats & Republicans

• Democratic-Republicans & Federalists

• Whigs & Democrats

Which of the following is mentioned as a function of political parties?

• monitor and manage elections

• inform the public

• nominate candidates

• set the agenda

What is a platform?

• a place where the candidate stands during the election.

• The election process supported by the candidate.

• Set of goals, beliefs, and objectives supported by the party.

• Agenda supported by the party.

What is a plank?

• Declarations that speak to a specific issue.

• Declarations that change an specific issue.

• Declarations that put a specific issue in action.

• Declarations that stop a specific action

What is grassroots?

• leaders of the a political party who connect with ordinary people.

• the common or ordinary people different from elite political parties

• the common ordinary people who come from elite status

• leaders of a political party who return to the ordinary people