Political Parties Topic 11

President Trump had been investigated by numerous committees in the House of Representatives, including impeachment proceedings.

• Nominating Candidates
• Inform and Activate Supporters
• Acting as Bonding Agent
• Governing
• Acting as a Watchdog

Historically, minor American political parties have been most important:

• as spoilers in national election
• in their roles of critic and innovator
• in winning state and local elections

Why are political parties essential to democratic government?

• A. Candidates are unable to run for office if they do not belong to a political party.
• B. Political parties provide a link between representatives in public office and their constituents.
• C. Political parties are the only way to influence government and enact change.

Read this quotation from George Washington's address upon leaving office. "The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism." —President George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796 What is the BEST summary of this quotation?

• A. The natural disagreement between political parties eventually leads to compromise, which ensures order within a democracy.
• B. If one political party gains enough power to control another, it can result in despotism.
• C. The only benefit of political parties is that they help restore harmony after a despot has been removed from power.

Nomination is the critical first step in the process of filling public offices because it is the naming of those

• A. seeking office.
• B. appointed to public office.
• C. most likely to win the office.

The direct primary is the principle nominating method in the United States today because it gives the nominating function to

• A. party organizers.
• B. party members.
• C. delegates.

What type of primary does Ohio have ?

• Open Primary
• Blanket Primary
• Closed Primary

The best definition of the term Federalism

• Political party power at different levels
• Division of power amongst Federal and State Governments
• Strictly following the Constitution

Main goal of a Political Party

• seek the majority
• seek the plurality
• win

Volunteers from the Democratic party hold a voter registration drive on a college campus.

• Nominating Candidates
• Inform and Activate Supporters
• Acting as Bonding Agent
• Governing