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Political Parties Re
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government | political party |
| Set of statements describing a party’s views on major issues | platform |
| Political party that does not have a majority of the elected members | minority party |
| A person running for political office | candidate |
| A political party other than Republican or Democratic | third party |
| The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled | public policy |
| A person’s ideas about how government should run and how issues should be solved | political views |
| Political party with the most elected members | majority party |
| Believes lower taxes for everyone benefits the economy; in limited government powers; and is the more conservative party | Republican |
| Believes the government should provide social programs; in higher taxes for businesses and the wealthy; and is the more liberal party | Democratic |
| The American political system is described as this - | two party |
| One goal all political parties have | win |
| Another name for voters | electorate |
| Both parties are trying to win the votes of this group | majority |
| President Joe Biden is a member of this political party | democratic |
| You may find a political party's views and goals stated here | platform |
| Selecting people to run for office represents this job of political parties | nominating |
| Running for campaigns give an advantage to these people, but limits the opportunities for the poor to run | wealthy |
| PAC - Political Action _____ | committee |
| Politicians use the media to communicate with the__ | public |
| Once candidates are elected, political parties will make sure they do not abuse their power or behave badly. | monitor |