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What led to the formation of political parties?
C
Certain individuals wanted to gain political power.T
The writers of the Constitution disagreed on ideology.T
The Constitution encouraged the concept of two political parties.I
It gave party leaders power to organize at the local level.2
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What is the purpose of a political party’s platform?
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to persuade voters that the party cares about themB
to state the goals of the party and its position on issuesC
to attack the character of the opposing party’s candidatesD
to advertise for corporations that support the political party3
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expandedB
terminatedC
limitedD
broad4
An important role of a political party at the local level is to
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host nationally televised debates.r
raise funds for ads on major networks.r
register voters within their city.r
recruit presidential candidates.5
DemocraticRepublicanIndependentGreen
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DemocraticB
RepublicanC
IndependentD
Green6
Which is a component of the modern Democratic Party’s platform?
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extending the role of government into industries that have been traditionally private, like healthcarer
reducing government oversight of economic practicesr
reducing the role of government in industries that have been traditionally private, like energy productione
expanding investment in national defense7
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reformB
inactionC
stabilityD
tradition8
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leaderB
secretaryC
managerD
volunteer9
Which best describes a political party?
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a group with similar work ethicsB
a group with the desire to help othersC
a group with varied goals and idealsD
a group with similar beliefs about government10
most
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drawing votes away from major party candidates.e
establishing a national platform.a
appointing a chairperson for the party.s
sponsoring national fundraising events.11
The leader of a political party in the legislative branch has the power to
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nominate various state officials.B
control the strategy of the party.C
select state and national judges.D
decide how members will vote.12
Which word best describes a voter at the political center?
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liberalB
moderateC
progressiveD
conservative13
The graph shows choice of party affiliation.
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25 percentB
30 percentC
35 percentD
40 percent14
Which is at the top of the political party organization?
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VolunteersB
Local organizationsC
State partiesD
The National party15
Political parties are important in the US Congress, because party affiliation
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determines which new laws must be written.B
allows for disagreements to be settled quickly.C
decides the importance of various committees.D
shapes the debate and controls legislative agenda.Did you find these answers helpful?
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