Political Parties and Ideologies

A team of politicians, activists, and voters who try to win control of government.

• conservatives

• liberals

• political party

• interest group

Which of the following is NOT a reason why political parties exist?

• to make it easier for voters to form groups that vote in certain ways

• to facilitate policy making by allowing politicians with similar views to work together

• to deal with the problem of politicians' ambition by controlling their self-interest

• to divide the country into two large groups to simplify elections

Liberal, conservative, libertarian, and socialist are all examples of

• political ideologies

• political parties

• Republicans

• Democrats

Government can help solve problems and a bigger government can help solve bigger problems is an idea generally associated with

• conservatives

• liberals

• socialists

• libertarians

Smaller government, the free market, and strong national defense are ideas generally associated with

• conservatives

• liberals

• anarchists

• socialists

Family, social groups, education, and political conditions all contribute to

• political parties

• conservatism

• progressivism

• political socialization

Recruiting candidates for office and facilitating electoral choice are functions of

• political ideologies

• conservatives

• political parties

• liberals

Which of the following are functions of political parties?

• nominate candidates

• get out the vote

• reduce the size and scope of government

• influence national government

Their primary goal is to win elections.

• Interest Groups
• Political Parties
• 527 Groups
• PACs

Jackson was the start of which political party?

• Whigs
• Democrats
• Republicans
• Federalists