Parties & Politics Review

In a ​ (a)   movement, people who feel strongly about an issue band together to promote their cause.

• grassroots
• coalition
• campaign
• patronage

Cities are divided into election districts known as ​ (a)   .

• precincts
• planks
• platforms
• pluralities

In countries with several major political parties, one party will win a ​ (a)   of seats in the legislature.

• plurality
• majority
• coalition

The items in a party's platform are known as _____.

Political parties do not participate in ​​ (a)   elections.

• nonpartisan
• grassroots
• precinct

The political party that is not in control of a government serves the public by making certain that people in office are _____ to the voters.

In multiparty systems, different parties sometimes form a ​ (a)   to try to work together.

• coalition
• grassroots movement
• plurality
• precinct

One task of political parties is to _____, or name, candidates for public office.

​ (a)   occurs when party workers are rewarded with jobs and other favors.

• Patronage
• Accountability
• Nominating
• Plurality

Political parties work to gain support for their candidates during a _____.