Unit 6 Study Guide: People & Politics

Functions of political parties: __________________________ people about campaign issues.

• inform

• entertain

• confuse

• ignore

Functions of political parties: Helping __________________________ win elections.

• political candidates

• businesses

• schools

• non-profit organizations

Functions of political parties: Monitoring __________________________ of officeholders.

• the behavior

• the policies

• the decisions

• the speeches

Although __________________________ parties rarely win elections, they can play an important role in public politics.

• TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

• THIRD

• MINOR

• INDEPENDENT

Similarities between parties: Organize to __________________________ elections.

• organize

• win

• lose

• boycott

Similarities between parties: Reflect both __________________________ and __________________________ views.

• Similarities between parties

• Differences between parties

• Contrasting views

• Opposing views

Similarities between parties: Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the __________________________ of the political spectrum.

• center

• extremes

• fringes

• minorities

Differences between parties: Stated in party __________________________ and reflected in __________________________.

• Differences between parties: Stated in party [Party Name] and reflected in [Reflection]

• Differences between parties: Stated in party [Manifesto] and reflected in [Policies]

• Differences between parties: Stated in party [Agenda] and reflected in [Actions]

• Differences between parties: Stated in party [Platform] and reflected in [Outcomes]

Third parties (Green, Constitution & Libertarian Parties): Introduce __________________________ ideas and/or press for a particular issue.

• ideas

• policies

• candidates

• campaigns

Third parties (Green, Constitution & Libertarian Parties): Often take votes (a)   from the two-major parties.