Political Parties | 143 plays

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Functions of political parties:
1. recruit & nominate candidates
2. monitor actions of office holders
3. educate people about campaign issues
4. ______
What is missing??

support opposing candidate

help candidates win elections

require a membership fee

create forums and debates

2.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What kind of party system do we have in America at the current time?

1 party

2 party

3 party

4 party

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If Ms. Murray is a political candidate, she will try to win by appealing to voters

who are on the left of the spectrum

who are in the middle of the spectrum

who are on the right of the spectrum

who are on the left and right of the spectrum

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Political parties reflect...

mostly liberal views

mostly conservative views

sometimes both liberal and conservative views

political parties have no established platform/views

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT a function of political parties?

Recruit and nominate candidates

Educate the electorate

Help candidates win

Influence public policy

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a similarity of political parties?

Reflect both liberal and conservative views

Organize to win elections

Influence public policy

These all are similarities

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which current party is typically more conservative?

Whigs

Democrats

Republicans

Anti-Federalists

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A political party other than Republican or Democratic

Independent

A political party other than Republican

third party

Democratic

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A person running for office.

candidate

delegate

write-in candidate

speaker

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government.

political party

party platform

public policy

majority party

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During a debate, candidates discuss their views on various ________.

issues

opinion polls

endorsements

contributors

12.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Set of statements describing a party’s views on major issues

platform

third party

candidate

public policy

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one of the main purposes of political parties?

To cast electoral votes

To set the age for voting

To administer literacy tests

To nominate candidates for office

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?

United States of America

Japan

Canada

Cuba

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The primary role of a third party is to:

keep the best candidate from winning

inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties

highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election

introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The kinds of third parties include

third parties tied to a single issue

third parties tied to a political belief

third parties tied to a single candidate

All of the above

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