Unit 4 - American Government: Political Process

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All of the following is a function of a political party EXCEPT...
Options: Write Editorials, Nominate Candidates, Win elections, Educate the electorate

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Write Editorials

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There are two major political parties in the USA. Why do 3rd parties struggle to win elections?

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Winner Take All electoral system

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Which political ideology is described below: favor large government, favor social programs, favor equality for all, favor education and science

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Liberal

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Which political ideology is described below: favor freedoms of the individual, favor small government, favor states' rights, and favor religious freedoms

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Conservative

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Which political party is considered to be more liberal? Options: Democrats, Republicans

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Democrats

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Which political party is considered the more conservative? Options: Republican, Democrat

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Republican

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Where should you look in order to find the major differences between the political parties? Options: Party Platform, Party Constitution, US Constitution, Congress

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Party Platform

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Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes?

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Primaries

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What does this chart prove about age, education and voting?

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The older and more educated you are, the more likely you are to vote.

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Political organizations established by corporations, labor unions, and other special-interest groups and that are designed to support political candidates by contributing large sums of money are called ___.

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Political action committees (PAC's)