CE.5ab Political Parties

What does a party use to promote themselves?

• Social media campaigns

• Public speeches

• Television advertisements

• All of the above

Third Parties usually...

• usually win national elections such as President of the United States

• have many more followers than the democrats or republicans

• usually focus around a particular issue or particular person

• do not exist....there are only two parties in the US, the democrats and republicans

Democrats and Republicans are an example of what type of characteristic of our political process?

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Political ideologies

• Government branches

What does the cartoon about two parties refer to?

• a king ruling a country

• government according to the Articles of Confederation

• two-party system

• qualifications to vote

In order to win elections, political parties --

• must focus on key issues

• should ignore public opinion

• need to avoid campaigning

• can rely solely on social media

Political parties try to:

• attract voters who are in the political center

• take the same position on issues as their opponents

• avoid all propaganda techniques

• try to attract only liberal voters

Teddy Roosevelt's "Bull Moose" party is an example of a third party ......

• focused on a particular person...Teddy Roosevelt

• focused on a particular issue

• was guaranteed to beat the democrats and republicans

• had more followers than the democrats and republicans

An organization of citizens who wish to influence government by getting their members elected is called a _______.

• political party

• interest group

• non-profit organization

• community club

Which statement below is a factual statement about one function of political parties?

• Political parties organize elections and encourage voter participation.

• Political parties are responsible for writing the Constitution.

• Political parties enforce laws and maintain public order.

• Political parties manage the economy and set interest rates.

The MOST IMPORTANT job of political parties is to ---

• conduct public opinion polls

• help candidates win elections

• organize debates

• hold campaign rallies