SOL 5 test review

It's time for the election and one of the main topics is Climate Change. Darryl's political party decides to make a television ad defining and describing their position on Climate Change. Which function of a political party is this scenario describing?

• Educating the people about campaign issues

• Monitoring the actions of office holders

• Helping candidates win elections

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

Putting up campaign signs for a candidate is an example of _______.

• Helping a candidate win elections

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating voters about elections issues

• Monitoring the actions of office holders

Which is a function of political parties?

• Holding debates to keep citizens informed about campaign issues

• Nominating members to the President's cabinet 

• Passing laws in favor of the political party in power 

• Enforcing laws passed by Congress and the President

Barack Obama, former Democratic president, endorses Democratic nominee, Terry McAuliffe, for Virginia Governor. Which function of political parties does this best illustrate? 

• Help candidates win elections

• Monitor the actions of officeholders

• Educate the electorate

• Recruit and nominate candidates

The American political system is a ___ party system.

• 1

• 2

• multi

• 3rd

Which of the following would be the function of a political party AFTER the election is won or lost?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Educate the electorate

• Help the candidate win

• Monitor the action of officeholders

In order to win election parties try to.....

• appeal to the political center (moderates)

• propose cuts to popular programs

• answer to interest groups

• accept PAC donations

Theodore Roosevelt created the Bull Moose Party. That is an example of a.....

• Main Party

• Republican Party

• Third Party

• Democratic Party

A document stating the overall views of a political party is known as its....

• electorate

• platform

• propaganda

• political cartoon

Most all political parties share many similarities other than their platforms

• True

• False