What is a Political Party?

What is the agenda?

• The political plan for the nation set by the third parties

• The political plan for the nation set by both political parties

• The political plan for the nation set by the political party in power

• Mrs. Gibbs' weekend plans

When did the two party system develop in Great Britain?

• In the 1600s and 1700s

• In the latter half of the 1600s

• In the latter half of the 1700s

• In the 1800s

What is one of the most important functions that political parties serve?

• Nominating candidates

• Writing laws

• Holding conventions

• Passing laws

What is a political party's platform?

• The party's main beliefs and guiding principles

• A list of candidates nominated by the party

• A voter's decision-making process

• A convention held every four years

What is one way political parties serve as watchdogs?

• By informing the public about corrupt actions of opposing political parties

• By passing out flyers or pamphlets

• By staging protest rallies

• By establishing a course for the nation to follow

How do political parties influence the government?

• By creating a system where only two parties are allowed to exist

• By controlling the election process

• By passing laws, regulations, and creating programs that reflect their beliefs

• By forming smaller parties known as third parties

What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?

• The dominance of the Whigs and the Tories

• The existence of third parties

• The adoption of a two party system

• The existence of political parties

What is a political party?

• A group of people who like politics

• A group of people who have opposing principles, beliefs, and values who seek to control the government by winning elections

• A group of people who share common principles, beliefs, and values who seek to control the government by winning elections

• A group of people who share principles, beliefs, and values who seek to form small parties known as third parties

Third parties do not exist in America's two-party system

• True

• False

What did the Founding Fathers initially intend for the American government?

• To avoid politics

• To establish a two party system

• To adopt the British political system

• To have multiple dominant parties