CE5a Political Parties

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The citizens who are eligible to vote in an elections are called the ____________.

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electorate

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When you keep officeholders accountable by watching how they vote once elected you are ___________

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monitoring their actions

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Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

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Nominating

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The president comes to Virginia to help a member of his political party campaign for Senate. The President is...

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helping candidate win an election

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Which party assumes the role of  watchdog?

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the party out of power

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Who created the symbols for the Republican and Democratic Parties?

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Thomas Nast

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Which of the following is a country with a two-party system? United States of America, Japan, Canada, Cuba

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United States of America

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The Republicans are represented by the donkey symbol and the Democrats by the elephant symbol.

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False

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All of the following are purposes of political parties, EXCEPT: Inform and educate citizens, Write party platforms, Nominate candidates

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Participate in the President’s cabinet