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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Political Party? | A group that shares similar political views and works together to recruit and nominate candidates to help those candidates win elections |
| What are the two main political parties in the U.S? | Democrats and Republicans |
| Name one of the four functions of political parties. | Recruiting/nominating candidates Helping candidates win elections Educating the people about campaign issues Monitoring the actions of officeholders |
| What function is where people are electing candidates from the SAME party for the main election | Recruiting/nominating candidates |
| Where do you find the party differences of issues? | The party platform |
| Why do political parties try to appeal to independent or moderate voters? | -Might be wrong- To educate them about the election or ask them to vote for that party's candidate |
| What political party believes it is the government's job to give the people the freedom to solve their own problems? | Conservatives |
| What party believes it is the government's job to help people solve their own problems? | Liberals |
| -True or False- Third parties often win major elections | False |
| -Fill in the Blank- _________ are in the Political Center of the Political Spectrum (between Conservatives and Liberals) and comprise 80% of voters | Moderates |
| What is the main purpose of Political Action Committees (PAC)? | To raise money and spend it to help their candidate win |
| -Fill in the Blanks- Special Interest Groups give ______ to candidates who will pass _________________ on their behalf. | -Might be wrong- Money, Information about that party |
| -Fill in the Blanks- Rising campaign costs have led efforts to reform _________ __________ laws. | campaign, finance |
| -Pick the correct Answer- As an individual, I could donate a maximum of ($2,700 or $5,000) to Glenn Youngkin, and I could donate ($10,000 or Unlimited amounts of money) to a Family Friendly PAC. | $2,700, Unlimited amounts of money |