Political Science Political Parties Review

The __________ is the person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election.

• delegate
• nominee
• chairperson
• elector

A __________ represents they party views at a national convention.

• delegate
• candidate
• nominee
• elector

What is the name given to political party meetings where candidates are selected and the party's platform is created?

• campaign
• caucus
• delegations
• conventions

All of the efforts a candidate makes to win an election in known as...

• delegation
• campaign
• convention
• nomination

Which of the following is NOT true about the election of members of Congress?

• Members of Congress are directly elected through popular vote
• Members of Congress are elected during the November general election.
• Members of Congress are officially chosen by the electoral college.
• Members of Congress run campaigns to inform the public about their agendas.

Which of the following is NOT a core Republican belief?

• lower taxes
• help the environment
• less government interference
• fewer government regulations on the private sector

Which of the following is NOT a core Democratic belief?

• government should provide services so that everyone can have equal opportunities
• raise taxes on the rich to help the poor
• help the environment
• have less government interference

What do we call parties that are not Republican or Democrat?

• moderate parties
• third parties
• conservative parties
• liberal parties

People who share a point of view about an issue sometimes form an __________ to promote their beliefs.

• action committee
• issue group
• opinion committee
• interest group

By their very nature, interest groups are...

• impartial
• uninformed
• biased
• inflammatory