History of Parties
___________ is an organized group of people with similar ideas about how the government should be run
Political Party
The United States has a _____________ Party System
two
When a party chooses who will run for office, they are fulfilling what party function
Recruiting and Nominating
Third Parties rarely_____________ elections
win
What is the work done towards the goal of getting elected
Campaigning
What were the first two political parties
Federalist and Democratic Republican
Which party tends to be more liberal
Democrats
When a campaign tells people about beliefs or issues, they are fulfilling what party function
Educating voters
Which 3rd party is most concerned about the environment
Green Party
Candidates
Out of the first two political parties, which one wanted a strong national government
Federalist
Which party uses an elephant as their political symbol
Republicans
When a party helps fundraise, they are fulfilling what party function
Helping Candidates win
Name 1 way third parties influence elections
Introduce New Ideas
Take Votes away from the two major parties
Roles like distributing flyers, making phone calls, and knocking on doors are usually done by whom?
Volunteers
Who led the Democratic Republicans?
Thomas Jefferson
Most voters in the United States tend to be______________
Moderate
When the party removes someone for wrongdoing, they are fulfilling what party function
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
Which Third Party is most concerned about securing individual liberty
Libertarian Party
The parties belief system is known as their party______________
platform
When were the first political parties created?
Late 1700s
Which party wants more social programs and more government
democrats
All parties want to influence ________________ ______________
Public Policy
What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt's Third Party
Bull Moose Party
One single belief is known as a________