Unit 4 Political Parties

Which of the following is a sign of weakened political parties?

Winner take all districts give all of the electoral college votes to the winner of the election

Which type of minor party would be LEAST likely to attract voters if the economy is doing well?

A minor party is any party other than the major parties

Any party that has less support than a major party is a ___

young people tend to vote

Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ____ by major parties

In dictatorships, the ____ could more realistically be called a "no-party" system.

Most single-issue parties have been

A _ is made up of a group of people who work to get candidates elected to political office

Providing for a peaceful transfer of power with no revolutions occurring

members of the military typically vote for

Parties that want to express their discontent with the economic policies of the major parties

African Americans tend to vote

An ideological party is a party that has broken away from a major party

One party systems are usually found in parliamentary or democratic governments

Running and staffing the legislative and executive branches of government

Which of the following groups has tended to support the Democratic party in recent decades?

protestants tend to vote

Splinter parties usually focus on one major social, economic or moral issue

hispanics tend to vote

Because we have a __ the only candidates that have a chance are Republicans or Democrats

Recruiting men and women to run for office that have a good chance of being elected.

Bringing important issues to the public’s attention

Political parties help uneducated voters decide who to vote for