Political Party Functions
What is a candidate?
Someone running for an elected office
What are the two main political parties in the US?
Democrats and Republicans
What does the term "third party" refer to?
A party that is not one of the two main parties in the US?
Marie is volunteering to help Jay Park's election campaign. Is Marie performing a duty or a responsibility?
Responsibility
What amendment protects both freedom of the press and freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
What do parties do at a convention?
Nominate a candidate
What does the term "party platform" refer to?
a statement of a political party's beliefs
Which of these best describes the results of the 1912 election?
A. Wilson won the Presidency, and Roosevelt became the Vice President.
B. Wilson won the Presidency, and Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs got nothing.
C. The House of Representatives held a second election among Wilson, Roosevelt, and Taft to determine a winner when none of the candidates in the first election met the required threshold for victory.
D. Roosevelt won the Presidency and Taft became the Vice President.
B. Wilson won the Presidency, and Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs got nothing.
Someone who does many things to support a campaign like passing out information about a candidate, without getting paid, and is a crucial part of winning is called a
volunteer
What are the three forms of media? Include one example of each form.
Print Media- Newspapers, Magazines
Broadcast Media- Radio, Television
Internet Media - Social Media, Online News
What do political parties organize in order to get a candidate elected for office?
Campaigns
Which of the two main political parties is more likely to be dominant in rural areas and small towns and tends to favor encouraging individuals to improve themselves?
Republican Party
Which party nominated Theodore Roosevelt in 1912?
Progressives or Bull Moose
What is one challenge facing third parties in the US?
Voters feel that voting for a third party is a waste of their vote.
Election laws make it difficult for third party candidates to get on the ballot.
The winner-take-all system favors broad political parties.
Americans are used to voting for one of the two main parties.
What is a good title for the description below?
Observing ethical codes of conduct
Communicating news to the public
Reporting on the actions of the government
Serving as a source of factual information during elections
Responsibilities of the Press
How do political parties influence policies and laws?
by getting candidates elected to office
Which of the two main political parties is more likely to be dominant in big cities and tends to favor using government policies to improve social equity?
Democratic Party
List 2 things third parties often form around.
Influential candidates
Conflicts in one of the two dominant parties
To address issues ignored by the two dominant parties
What do candidates need to do in order to combat the rising costs of election campaigns?
spend more time fundraising
What are two roles of the media in elections?
Identifying candidates
Emphasizing certain issues
Broadcasting different points of view
Influencing public opinion through writing (such as opinion editorials) and images (cartoons and photographs)
Which scenario represents an opportunity for citizens to participate in political party activities?
A. voting in a presidential election
B. becoming a delegate to a national convention
C. participating in a charitable organization
D.donating money to an interest group
B. becoming a delegate to a national convention
Theodore Roosevelt, speech to the Progressive Party Convention, 1912.
Neither the Republican nor the Democratic platform contains the slightest promise of approaching the great problems of today either with understanding or good faith…It is preposterous to leave such a movement in the hands of men who have broken their promises as have the present heads of the Republican organization. These men by their deeds give the lie to their words…But the Democratic party is just as little to be trusted.
Which of the following best explains this speech's appeal to potential third-party voters?
A. It criticizes the two main parties.
B. It emphasizes Roosevelt's experience as a leader.
C. It cautions against "wasting" votes on candidates with little chance to win.
D. It builds a coalition of many types of voters.
A. It criticizes the two main parties.
What is a lobbying group and which of the following would be considered an appropriate activity of a lobbying group?
A. requesting favors in return for financial campaign contributions
B. paying members of Congress to pass laws supporting a particular industry
C. providing representatives with information that supports a particular action
D. giving gifts to members of Congress to persuade them to vote a certain way
A group typically formed to influence government officials to act in a way that is beneficial to the lobby's or an industry's best interests
C. providing representatives with information that supports a particular action
What is the role of the Federal Election Commission?
To oversee all federal elections
To administer and enforce campaign finance laws
List two ways the media can influence the public agenda and describe how this does so.
Focusing attention on selected stories
Discussing opposing viewpoints
Holding public officials accountable