Five Roles of Political Parties

Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?

A party’s state office runs a phone bank before the election to call party supporters and remind them to support the party’s candidates.

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Which of the five roles of political parties does this example illustrate?

A political party pays for a series of televised attack ads against a candidate from the other party.

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Which of the following is a function of political parties?

CE 5a, 2007

• Electing Supreme Court justices

• Protecting former Presidents

• Appointing diplomatic officials

• Nominating qualified candidates

Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

CE 5a, 2012

• recruit individuals to run for office

• educate the electorate about campaign issues

• help new residents register to vote

• assist people in getting to their polling places

The headline above illustrates how political parties

• Raise money for candidates

• Make public policy

• Monitor the actions of officeholders (act as watchdogs)

• Recruit and nominate candidates

The major role of a political party is to

• Nominate candidates and conduct campaigns

• Monitor elections to make sure they are held honestly

• Select the president and vice president

• Make sure that only party members vote

A group of people organized to help bring about similar ideas for government is called a

• platform

• principle

• political party

• company party

Which role of political parties involves selecting candidates to run for public office?

• Nominating candidates

• Conducting campaigns

• Monitoring elections

• Educating the electorate

What role do political parties play in informing the public about political issues?

• Recruiting members

• Educating the electorate

• Nominating candidates

• Monitoring elections

How do political parties contribute to the organization of government?

• By nominating candidates

• By conducting campaigns

• By organizing the legislative branch

• By monitoring elections