Political parties

An association of people with similar political interest.

• Political party

• Pressure group

• Press

• Parliament

The party in power is referred to as

• existing party

• power party

• ruling party

• sitting party

The party or parties that are not in power are called _____ parties.

• contending

• invincible

• irrelevant

• opposition

Because the two major parties usually win elections, minor parties are often referred to as ________ parties.

• third

• invincible

• irrelevant

• inconsequential

An organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a political party.

• Rally

• Politics

• Campaign

• Seminar

The U.S. has had a two party system consisting of _________ and _________ ever since the major change in the political system.

• Labour: Justice

• Republicans: Congress

• Democrats: Historians

• Democrats: Republicans

Any individual selected to run for a political office is called a/an

• runner

• candidate

• officer

• indicator

Despite lack of success at winning most political offices, minor parties do have an impact on politics. Which of the following does not set the valid reason to run in election?

• They bring new issues to the political agenda.

• They can determine the outcome of a particular election through popular candidates

• They serve as a safety conduit for the expression of protest with those dissatisfied with the two major parties.

• None of the above

Countries such as Nigeria, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada etc. practice what kind of party system?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Multiparty

Which process is used for voters to choose candidates to represent each party in the general election?

• General election

• Primary election

• Alternative election

• Referendum