Political Parties and What They Do

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All of the following are functions of political parties except...: educating the electorate, recruiting and nominating candidates, helping monitor poll taxes, monitoring the actions of officeholders

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helping monitor poll taxes

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Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

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Nominating

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A political party is a group of _______________________________________________.

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who share the similar beliefs about government.

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Are political parties mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

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No, political parties are not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.

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America has  a ___________ _______________ political system.

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two party

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Consider the following statements on parties : A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people. B. Parties are often rocked by scandals involving top party leaders. C. Parties are not necessary to run governments. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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A and B

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What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

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Democrats and Republicans

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What was our first president's opinion of political parties?

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He warned our country against political parties.

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Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?

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One-party system

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What does the U.S. Constitution say about political parties?

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The Constitution says nothing about political parties.