Political Process - Political Parties Quick Practice

Political pamphlets such as the one in the image have been created to perform which of the following functions?

• Educate the electorate about campaign issues.

• Monitor the actions of officeholders.

• Recruit and nominate candidates for office.

• Show similarities between the views of the two candidates.

Political parties perform each of the following actions except?

• Establish the rules for registering and voting in elections.

• Monitor and report on actions taken by officeholders from the opposing parties.

• Raise funds and organize volunteers in an effort to help their candidates win elections.

• Determine a process and conduct it in order to choose nominees for local, state, and national offices.

The United States has ______ dominant political parties?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Candidates often attempt to appeal to what portion of the political spectrum to have the best opportunity to win elections?

• A

• B

• C

• All of the above

Political parties can influence public policy in all of the following manners EXCEPT?

• Introducing legislation which reflects their party platform.

• Nominating candidates for office who reflect their views on government.

• Raising money and helping individuals win office who share their views.

• Impeaching and removing members of government who do not share their views.

A party platform is ....

• The list of nominees for a public office.

• A collection of views a party has on the important issues during a campaign.

• The voters who participate in a general election.

• The questions that are asked of candidates during a public debate.

Third party candidates are important to elections in the United States because they? Choose all that apply.

• Introduce new ideas that are often different than the two main political parties.

• May take votes away from a candidate during the election.

• Often win the elections that they participate in.

• Share similar viewpoints to the candidates from the other parties.

• Raise larger sums of money than any other candidate during the election.