Elections Review

The purpose of political parties is to . . .

• Go door to door and convince people to vote for them

• Get people to vote for them

• Defeat opposing political parties

• Influence the government in support of a group’s political views

A political party's views on all major issues affecting the nation is called a . . .

• Platform

• Petition

• Statement

• Declamation

Why does the majority party in the Legislative Branch have an advantage over the minority party?

• Larger numbers mean more votes

• The minority has to fight harder

• The majority party can vote with the minority party

• The majority party has no advantage

Which of the following are the two biggest political parties in the United States (select all that apply)?

• Democrat

• Green

• Libertarian

• Willie Wilson

• Republican

Most people in the government do not belong to either the Democratic or Republican parties.

• True

• False

Each political party selects their candidate for office during a . . .

• General election

• Primary election

• Secondary election

• Tertiary election

A candidate chosen by their party to represent them during the general election is called a . . .

• Nominee

• President

• President-elect

• Contender

During a primary election, each party chooses their . . .

• President

• Vice President

• Candidate

• Caucus

During a general election, the people choose . . .

• Who will lead the Legislative Branch.

• Between the candidates of one political party.

• Between the nominees of each political party.

• Who will be President of the Senate

Political ads use a combination of facts and emotions and are biased towards one political party.

• True

• False