Ch. 8 Political Parties

The description of a political party’s position on election issues is called a

Which political committee would be most likely to focus on electing party candidates to the position of governor?

A breakaway group of Democrats and Whigs formed the Republican Party in 1854 because they tended to

The Republican Party was created in the 1850s by people who were opposed to slavery.

Which of the following statements would most likely be in the Democratic Party Platform?

The role of a party committee at the county level is to

By reading a party platform, you can learn about the party’s

In the United States, third parties are also called minor parties because they

Most democracies have more than two political parties.

How does a candidate who is not a Democrat or a Republican get his or her name on the ballot for a general election?

Which of the following countries is governed by a one-party system?

The purpose of the “watchdog” role is to

To win a primary election in most states, a candidate must receive a

No third-party candidate has ever been elected president in the United States.

An example of a political party that formed around a single issue was the

Which policy is today’s Republican party most likely to support?

A citizen must belong to a political party in order to vote in the United States.