Political Spectrum
What are the two main ends of the political spectrum?
What are liberal and conservative?
What is one primary function of political parties?
What is to nominate candidates for public office?
What is a "third party" in the context of U.S. politics?
What is a political party that is not one of the two major parties (Democratic and Republican)?
What is the purpose of a primary election?
What is to select a party's candidate for the general election?
What is the general election?
What is the election in which voters elect their president?
Which political ideology typically advocates for more government involvement in the economy?
What is liberalism?
How do political parties contribute to political stability?
What is by providing a structured way for people to organize their political beliefs and compete for power?
Give an example of a significant third party in U.S. history.
What is the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, Constitutionalist, Socialism/Liberation, OR Reform Party?
Define "caucus."
What is a meeting of party members to select candidates or determine policy?
How often are presidential elections held in the United States?
What is every four years?
Describe the term "moderate" in the context of the political spectrum.
What is a person who holds centrist views and may incorporate ideas from both liberal and conservative ideologies?
Name one way political parties engage citizens in the political process.
What is through campaigning and mobilizing voters?
What challenges do third parties face in elections?
What is limited funding, media coverage, and ballot access?
How do delegates play a role in the nomination process?
What is they represent their state at the national party convention and vote for their preferred candidate?
What is the Electoral College?
What is the body that formally elects the president and vice president?
What is the political spectrum's relation to political parties in the United States?
What is it shows where parties align on issues of governance and policy?
What role do political parties play in shaping public policy?
What is they influence legislation through their platforms and elected officials?
How can third parties influence major parties?
What is by introducing new ideas and forcing them to address issues they might otherwise ignore?
What is the difference between an open and a closed primary?
What is an open primary allows any registered voter to participate, while a closed primary restricts participation to registered party members?
Why was the Electoral College established?
What is to balance the influence of populous states with less populous ones in presidential elections?
How does the political spectrum influence voter behavior?
What is it helps voters identify political candidates that align with their beliefs and values?
Explain how political parties serve as a link between the government and the people.
What is by communicating public interests to government leaders and informing citizens about policies?
Discuss the impact of third parties on presidential elections.
What is they can sway the outcome by drawing votes away from major party candidates?
Explain how the nomination process has changed over the years.
What is it has shifted from party elites selecting candidates to more democratic processes involving primaries and caucuses?
Describe the process a candidate must go through to run for president.
What is declaring candidacy, fundraising, campaigning, winning primaries, and securing delegates for the national convention?