WorksheetsPolitical Parties
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for office.
a)
declare
b)
acceptance speech
c)
delegate
d)
nominee
2.
Party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created
a)
campaign
b)
convention
c)
nominee
d)
acceptance speech
3.
Someone who represents the party views of a state at a national convention
a)
nominee
b)
president
c)
delegate
d)
secretary
4.
The person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election.
a)
write-in candidate
b)
candidate
c)
delegate
d)
nominee
5.
Given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national convention.
a)
acceptance speech
b)
campaign
c)
convention
d)
platform
6.
A collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election.
a)
party platform
b)
campaign
c)
public policy
d)
political vies
7.
Allowing a political party to put a candidate on the ballot.
a)
political party
b)
majority party
c)
ballot access
d)
minority party
8.
A person's ideas about how government should run and how issues should be solved.
a)
platform
b)
public policy
c)
political views
d)
political candidate
9.
A candidate whose name a voter must hand-write on the ballot
a)
third party
b)
candidate
c)
platform
d)
write-in candidate
10.
Political party with the most elected members
a)
third party
b)
minority party
c)
platform party
d)
majority party
11.
The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled.
a)
public views
b)
public opinion
c)
public access
d)
public policy
12.
A political party other than Republican or Democratic
a)
Independent
b)
A political party other than Republican
c)
third party
d)
Democratic
13.
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.
a)
political party
b)
party platform
c)
public policy
d)
majority party
14.
Set of statements describing a party's views on major issues.
a)
public policy
b)
ballot access
c)
political views
d)
platform
15.
Political party that does not have a majority of the elected members.
a)
third party
b)
minority
c)
political party
d)
majority party
16.
A person running for office.
a)
candidate
b)
delegate
c)
write-in candidate
d)
speaker
17.
During a debate, candidates discuss their views on various ________.
a)
issues
b)
opinion polls
c)
endorsements
d)
contributors
18.
One way to see how other people plan on voting is to check out the most recent ____________________________ .
a)
nonpartisan
b)
endorsements
c)
opinion polls
d)
contributors
19.
Fundraising dinners try to raise money from ________________ to use in the candidates' campaigns.
a)
contributors
b)
issues
c)
opinion polls
d)
endorsements
20.
An organization that does not support one political party over another.
a)
political party
b)
endorsements
c)
contributors
d)
nonpartisan
21.
Candidates seek __________ from large organizations, celebrities and other big name companies.
a)
endorsements
b)
opinion polls
c)
issues
d)
contributors
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