Political Parties in our Democracy

_____ - a statement of a party's official stand on issues
1. platform
2. plank
3. patronage
4. political party
_____ - position statements on each specific issue in a party's platform
1. planks
2. platforms
3. closed primaries
4. open primaries
_____ - to go door-to-door handing out information and finding out, which candidate citizens support
1. canvass
2. caucus
3. patronize
4. nominate
_____ - the system in which party leaders do favors for loyal party supporters
1. patronage
2. platform
3. bribery
4. canvassing
_____ - a meeting of party leaders to discuss issues or choose candidates
1. caucus
2. canvass
3. closed primary
4. precinct
_____ - an election in which party members choose candidates to run for office
1. direct primary
2. indirect primary
3. closed primary
4. open primary
_____ - a primary in which a voter must be registered as a party member in order to vote
1. closed primary
2. open primary
3. direct primary
4. indirect primary
_____ - a primary in which voters do not need to declare a party before voting
1. open primary
2. closed primary
3. direct primary
4. indirect primary
_____ - to name qualified candidates to run for public office
1. nominate
2. self-nomination
3. political party
4. proposal
_____ - organization of citizens who wish to influence governments by getting their members elected
1. political party
2. patronage
3. primary
4. platform
_____ - voting districts
1. precincts
2. planks
3. counties
4. townships
_____ - declare that you are running for office
1. self-nomination
2. split-ticket
3. direct primary
4. indirect primary
_____ - voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot
1. split ticket
2. patronage
3. straight ticket
4. ballot
_____ - voting for candidates of only one party on a ballot
1. straight ticket
2. split ticket
3. patronage
4. lobbying
_____ - a candidate who asks voters to write his or her name on a ballot
1. write-in candidate
2. self-nominee
3. independent voter
4. straight ticket
_____ - person who does not support a particular political party
1. independent voter
2. self-nominee
3. write-in candidate
4. diplomat
_____ - when party leaders do favors for loyal supporters of the party
1. patronage
2. platform
3. planks
4. canvass
_____ - the first political party in the United States
1. Federalist party
2. Republican party
3. Democratic-Republican party
4. Democratic party
_____ - supported by farmers and frontier settlers before 1828
1. Democratic-Republican party
2. Democratioc party
3. Republican party
4. Federalist party
_____ - third party formed by Theodore Roosevelt
1. "Bull Moose" Progressive party
2. Democratic party
3. Federalist party
4. Independent party
_____ - formed in 1828 under the leadership of Andrew Jackson
1. Democratic party
2. Republican party
3. Federalist party
4. Democratic-Republican party
_____ - formed by groups opposed to slavery
1. Republican party
2. Democratic party
3. Federalist party
4. Progressive party
_____ are ones for which candidates do not declare themselves to be members of parties.
1. Nonpartisan officers
2. Independent officers
3. "Bull Moose" officers
4. Ambiguous officers
Political parties help all Americans by _____.
1. informing them about issues
2. giving tax breaks to their constituents
3. lobbying for higher wages
4. fighting unemployment
The first political parties arose because _____.
1. of differing views of the role of government
2. Americans needed direction
3. turmoil in Congress
4. opposing viewpoints regarding slavery
Third parties can _____ of major parties.
1. influence the ideas
2. throw the election
3. have little impact on the policies
4. upset the balance
Which of the following are roles of political parties?
(Check all that apply.)
1. nominating candidates for office
2. providing day-to-day leadership in government
3. serving as government watchdogs
4. planning strategies for winning wars
The Democratic and Republican parties disagree most strongly about _____.
1. what the role of the federal government should be
2. immigration policies
3. military engagement
4. the nation's economy
Most candidates for state and federal office are chosen by _____.
1. direct primary
2. closed primary
3. open primary
4. indirect primary
Federal laws have _____ on individual contributions to presidential candidates.
1. set limits
2. no limits
3. large taxes
4. banned
One major role of a party's national convention is to _____.
1. approve the party platform
2. select the party's presidential candidate
3. motivate the voters
4. select the presidential candidate's running mate
Party strength seems to be declining because of _____.
(Check all that apply.)
1. changes in patronage
2. the growing independence of candidates
3. a greater number of independent voters
4. disinterested citizens

Political Parties in our Democracy

Authors of Activity: Brandon Jenkins & Tami Maloney; Content: Joyce Alexander © 2006; All rights reserved. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.