AP Government Political Parties

Their primary goal is to win elections.

• Interest Groups

• Political Parties

• 527 Groups

• PACs

The political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise money in order to contribute funds directly to candidates.

• 527 Groups

• Independent expenditures

• PACs

• SuperPACs

Periods where a sharp and lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.

• Dealignment

• Party polarization

• Coattail effect

• Realigning ("critical") election

A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.

• Closed Primary

• Open Primary

• Runoff Primary

• Blanket Primary

True or False: The two major political parties in America are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

• True

• False

Each political party selects their candidate for office during a . . .

• General election

• Primary election

• Secondary election

• Tertiary election

What would be a good TITLE for the diagram?

• Similarities and Differences of Political Parties

• Similarities and Differences of Branches

• Federalism

• Similarities and Differences of Countries

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

• Green and Libertarian

• Socialist and Communist

• Democrats and Repubilcans

• Libertarians and Constitutionalists

Although ​ (a)   rarely win elections, they can play an important role in public politics.

• third parties

• democrats

• republicans

The (a)   believes in protecting the environment. The party pushes for policies that impact the environment and environmental regulations.

• Green Party

• Socialist Party

• Communist Party

• Libertarian Party