Government Unit 2 Test

In our two-party system, each major party tries to 

• promote third-party candidates
• appeal to as broad a base as possible.

• increase voter apathy
• focus on local issues

Which of the following best describes a political party’s ideology?

• A single political leader's personal beliefs.
• A random assortment of policies without direction.
• A collection of historical events and figures.
• A set of ideas, values, and beliefs about the proper goals of government

How does the fact that parties provide a political “brand name” help a political party?

• Voters may vote for an unknown candidate because they support the party’s views.

• It limits the party's ability to change its policies.
• It makes it harder for new parties to emerge.
• It confuses voters about the party's stance.

What are the 3 major roles played by Political Parties?

• Establishing military alliances
• Fund international organizations, control the candidates and fire staff

• Nominate candidates, aid in the electoral process, and help run the government

• Controlling the media, talk with influencers, and feed the hungry

How are Political parties organized?

• Political parties are organized randomly without any structure.
• Political parties operate solely at the national level with no local branches.
• Political parties are managed by individual members without a central committee.
• Political parties are organized in a hierarchical structure with local, state, and national levels

Which of the following is most likely to be the occasion for a special election?

• To approve a new law
• to fill a spot when an elected official resigns.

• To conduct a routine election
• To celebrate a national holiday

In which of the following might a Republican voter help to choose the Democratic nominee for a public office?

• In closed primaries.
• In general elections.
• In caucuses.
• In open primaries.

In a local election that uses nomination by petition, a candidate would be required to

• receive endorsements from local officials
• collect signatures from certain number of qualified voters

• submit a video campaign advertisement
• pay a fee to enter the race

What is the correct order of the election process

• primaries, caucuses, primary runoff

• general election, primaries, primary runoff

• primary runoff, primaries, general election.

• primarires, primary runnoff (if needed), general election

What takes place during the National Party Conventions?

• Party members vote on local issues.
• The choosing of the party's candidates for president and vice president.

• Candidates give speeches about their personal lives.
• Delegates discuss international policies.