Civics and Economics: Chapter 8 Political Parties

The U.S. is considered a _________ because of the number of political parties we have.

The Democratic Party is one of the two _______ in the U.S.A.

The two main political parties in the United States today are

Which country has a mutiparty system?

In the U.S., everyone must belong to the Democratic or Republican party.

The _________ candidate must gain enough signatures to have his/her name placed on the ballot.

The majority party acts as the "watchdog."

The __________ captain is in charge of a certain geographical area.

The Environment, gun control, business regulation are all issues that are described in a _____.

Which role is a party memeber performing when they tell leaders about concerns nieghbors have?

If you are not required to show party affiliation when voting, you are voting in a _______.

The party convention is organized by the _________.

The _____ Party was created by the people who opposed slavery.

Democrats are more likely to support government-mandated universal health care.

Only Republicans are allowed to vote in the Republican primary election.

If a ____ is required to win an election, a state might have to have a run-off primary election

A _____ exists when there is a powerful party organization that dominates local elections.

What is the role played by the party that is not in power?

What is the purpose of a political party's national committee?

It is usually illegal to oppose the main party in a single-party system.

Republicans are more likely to support strict gun control laws.

Which group is most likely to work to elect someone to the position of governor?