WorksheetsWhat is a Political Party?
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the agenda?
The political plan for the nation set by the third parties
The political plan for the nation set by both political parties
The political plan for the nation set by the political party in power
Mrs. Gibbs' weekend plans
When did the two party system develop in Great Britain?
In the 1600s and 1700s
In the latter half of the 1600s
In the latter half of the 1700s
In the 1800s
What is one of the most important functions that political parties serve?
Nominating candidates
Writing laws
Holding conventions
Passing laws
What is a political party's platform?
The party's main beliefs and guiding principles
A list of candidates nominated by the party
A voter's decision-making process
A convention held every four years
What is one way political parties serve as watchdogs?
By informing the public about corrupt actions of opposing political parties
By passing out flyers or pamphlets
By staging protest rallies
By establishing a course for the nation to follow
How do political parties influence the government?
By creating a system where only two parties are allowed to exist
By controlling the election process
By passing laws, regulations, and creating programs that reflect their beliefs
By forming smaller parties known as third parties
What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?
The dominance of the Whigs and the Tories
The existence of third parties
The adoption of a two party system
The existence of political parties
What is a political party?
A group of people who like politics
A group of people who have opposing principles, beliefs, and values who seek to control the government by winning elections
A group of people who share common principles, beliefs, and values who seek to control the government by winning elections
A group of people who share principles, beliefs, and values who seek to form small parties known as third parties
Third parties do not exist in America's two-party system
True
False
What did the Founding Fathers initially intend for the American government?
To avoid politics
To establish a two party system
To adopt the British political system
To have multiple dominant parties
What are the individual principles stated in a party's platform called?
Platforms
Planks
Candidates
Conventions
One function of political parties is to inform voters.
True
False
