Which of these is most likely to bring together a political party?

having a party member in the White House

In general, when has control of the government switched from one party to the other?

during economic or political crisis

What is the main purpose of a political party?

to control the government by winning elections

Why are minor parties important?

They can influence platforms of major parties

What does the National Committee of each party do between presidential elections?

Raise money and recruit new voters

The Federalists were the first Political Party; what was their main Political Goal?

to build a stronger central government

What is one advantage minor parties have over major parties?

They can take clear-cut stands on controversial issues

When George Washington left office in 1796, what did he think about political parties?

He disapproved, thought they would divide the nation.

Why do Democrats and Republicans take similar stand on many issues?

because the American people share many ideals and beleifs

What is the main job of congressional campaign committees?

re-elect officeholders and capture new seats

What is true about Major political parties?

They both have national directors

What are the main reasons America has a two-party system today?

Tradition, and the way the electoral system works

What's an important purpose of a major party's national convention?

to select presidential and vice-presidential candidates

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1
Which of these is most likely to bring together a political party?
state central committees
local party organizations
having a party member in the White House
the nominating process
2
The Free Soil Party was concerned about the spread of slavery. What kind of party were they?
an economic protest party
a splinter party
an ideological party
a single-issue party
3
Theodore Roosevelt was Republican, but split to start his own party. What kind of party was it?
a splinter party
a single-issue party
an ideological party
an economic protest party
4
In general, when has control of the government switched from one party to the other?
when new ideas split the party in power
during economic or political crisis
when a President died in office
whenever the new party became popular
5
What is the main purpose of a political party?
to ask the government to make changes
to control the government by winning elections
to raise campaign funds
to come up with new ways to organize government
6
Why are minor parties important?
They strengthen the major parties
They force the major parties to form coalitions with them
They often win the presidency
They can influence platforms of major parties
7
What does the National Committee of each party do between presidential elections?
Stage annual conventions
Propose new legislation to congress
Raise money and recruit new voters
Re-write the party platform
8
The Federalists were the first Political Party; what was their main Political Goal?
to build a stronger central government
make the US into a world power
to give more power to the states and common people
to create strong, independent states
9
Which Party system is most common in a dictatorship?
Two-party system
Multiparty system
Bipartisan system
One-party system
10
What is one advantage minor parties have over major parties?
They are better able to please moderate voters
They can usually raise much more money
They have a better chance of winning elections
They can take clear-cut stands on controversial issues
11
When George Washington left office in 1796, what did he think about political parties?
He approved, thought they were swell
He disapproved, thought they would divide the nation.
12
Why do Democrats and Republicans take similar stand on many issues?
because of the lack of minor parties in American poitics
because the American people share many ideals and beleifs
because of the way the two-party system got started
because there are so few cultures in the United States
13
What is the main job of congressional campaign committees?
re-elect officeholders and capture new seats
to lobby members of congress to adopt party policies
fund campaigns to those seeking state offices
stage national conventions
14
What is true about Major political parties?
They seldom disagree on issues and candidates
They are not well organized
They both have national directors
They have a strong, centralized structure
15
What are the main reasons America has a two-party system today?
past failure of one-party and multiparty systems
the Constitution doesn't allow for third parties
third parties have been too liberal
Tradition, and the way the electoral system works
16
Political parties make sure candidates are qualified and of good character. This is their...
watchdog function
governing function
nominating function
bonding agent function
17
Which event marked the beginning of a long period of Republican control?
resignation of Richard Nixon
Election of Thomas Jefferson
The Civil War
The Great Depression
18
What's an important purpose of a major party's national convention?
to select candidates for Congress
to draw attention away from the opposing party's convention
to select presidential and vice-presidential candidates
to determine policy stands for all candidates
19
How do elected officials in a multiparty system get anything done when no party has a majority?
by forming coalitions
by splitting up the branches of govt. to different parties
by agreeing to just have two parties
by taking turns being in charge
20
The party out of power watches the behavior of the party in power. This is the...
nominating function
governing function
bonding agent function
watchdog function

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