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Krise Pol Par
Mr. Krise Political Parties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a district people vote in called? | precincts |
| What is a vote for all people of the same party called? | straight ticket vote |
| What is a statement of the stands that a party has on all of the political issues called? | platform |
| What is it called when people name qualified candidates to run for political office? | nominate |
| What is a party's position on a specific public issue called? | plank |
| What party dominated politics in the late 1800's and early 1900's? Lincolns party | republicans |
| What is an organization of citizens who join together to influence government called? | political party |
| In what way can one become a political candidate? | nominate yourself, file a petition, become a write=in candidate |
| What do most candidates running for President have in common? | they have been senators or governors, raised a lot of money, been nominated |
| What does a Presidential candidate do after receiving the nomination at a national convention? | campaigns |
| In what ways can a third party candidate change the outcome of an election? | take votes from a main party |
| If you agree with the platform of a political party what might you do for them? | vote |
| what roles do political parties serve? | select candidates, listen to citizens, provide leadership |
| How do political parties act as watchdogs? | they keep an eye on the other party |
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