government SOL 6a Vocabulary

Select the best definition for candidate.

• A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
• A person who trains new employees
• A person who evaluates job applicants
• A person who supervises job interviews

Answer explanation

A candidate is a person running for a government position or office.

What is a political party?

• An organized group of people with similar political beliefs and goals, working together to win elections and control the government.
• A group of individuals who share the same favorite color
• A form of entertainment involving political debates
• A type of social club for people interested in politics

Select the best definition for nominate.

• To officially suggest someone for a position or award.
• To paint a picture
• To run a marathon
• To bake a cake

Answer explanation

To select someone to run for a political office.for

What is a third party?

• A company directly involved in a transaction
• An individual who is part of a contract
• A government agency overseeing a legal agreement
• An entity not directly involved in a transaction or legal agreement.

Answer explanation

A third party is a smaller political party that selects candidates to run for government office. They seldom win major elections

Select the best definition for election.

• The process of selecting a person or group of people for a position by volunteering.
• The act of randomly assigning a person or group of people to a position.
• The method of appointing a person or group of people for a position by drawing straws.
• The process of choosing a person or group of people for a position by voting.

What is a two-party system?

• A two-party system is a political system where three major political parties dominate the government.
• A two-party system is a political system where multiple political parties share equal power in the government.
• A two-party system is a political system where only one political party dominates the government.
• A two-party system is a political system where two major political parties dominate the government.

Answer explanation

The United States has a two-party system. Democrats and Republicans

Select the best definition for platform.

• A public place that is designiated for political parties to debate

• The political views and positions of a political party

• A raised stage that political leaders stand on to make speeches

• An official document that give all the background information on a candidate

Answer explanation

It is a written statement that details the goals, positions, and ideology of a political party. It gets the name platform because it is the ideas that a political party stands on.

Select the best definition for campain.

• A type of tent used for camping
• A type of food typically eaten while camping
• A type of dance performed around a campfire
• A series of organized activities or events with a specific goal or purpose.

How do political parties contribute to the democratic process?

• By limiting the number of candidates in an election

• By providing choices to voters and representing different interests and values

• By controlling the Electoral College

• By determining the outcome of elections

During the presidential elections, which two major political parties dominate the U.S. political landscape?

• Libertarian and Green

• Republican and Democrat

• Independent and Socialist

• Conservative and Liberal