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Organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices are _____________________.
a) Political Parties
b) Platforms
c) Two-Party systems
d) Political Spectrum

_____________________ is the difference in political views held by the different political parties.
a) Political Party
b) Platform
c) Two-Party system
d) Political Spectrum

___________________________ is a document stating the goals and principles of a political party
a) Political Party
b) Platform
c) Two-Party system
d) Political Spectrum

The _____________________ is a system of government in which two parties compete for power.
a) Political Party
b) Platform
c) Two-Party system
d) Political Spectrum

The process by which a political party nominates (selects) a candidate to run in a general election is a ________________________.
a) Primary election
b) Nomination Process
c) Absentee ballot
d) Electoral College

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is an ___________________________.
a) Primary election
b) Nomination Process
c) Absentee ballot
d) Electoral College

A ________________________ is a ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.
a) Primary election
b) Nomination Process
c) Absentee ballot
d) Electoral College

___________________________ is a nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election.
a) Primary election
b) Nomination Process
c) Absentee ballot
d) Electoral College

Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?
a) Presenting policies to voters
b) Allowing the party in power to determine all public policy
c) Organizing and running the government
d) Recruiting candidates for public office

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding a multi-party system?
a) It is more likely that the will of the majority will dominate over that of the minority groups
b) Its provides the voter with many ideas and viewpoints to select from in an election
c) It can contain so many political parties that they can become difficult to distinguish from each other
d) It can exist in many forms

How would you describe the political party system of the United States?
a) A constitutional democratic system
b) A two-party system
c) A parliamentary system
d) A multi-party system

The transition from the second evolution of our two-party system to the current system of Democrats and Republicans began just prior to what war?
a) The Revolutionary War
b) The War of 1812
c) The Mexican-American War
d) The Civil War

Which of the following are functions of third parties?
a) Nominate the presidential candidates and be the tie-breaking vote if the two major parties tie for President
b) Third parties serve no real function because they hardly ever win, but it makes people happy to see competition in politics
c) Address new issues and take away votes from one party candidate or another
d) Address new issues and create social unrest

Any political party outside of the established Republican and Democratic parties is referred to as a(n):
a) Third party
b) Added Party
c) Bonus Party
d) Minor Party

During the years in between national conventions, who takes care of the national party business?
a) A national committee
b) A national convention
c) A national chairperson
d) A third party

Who speaks on behalf of an entire political party on a national level?
a) A national committee
b) A national convention
c) A national chairperson
d) A third party

The major gathering to set the parties’ political platform as well as nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates is called the ____________________.
a) A national committee
b) A national convention
c) A national chairperson
d) A third party

Before states enacted the direct primary, how were party candidates chosen?
a) By high-ranking party insiders
b) By state senators
c) By secretaries’ states
d) By voting

In what way did the direct primary reform the candidate selection system?
a) It eliminated illegal campaign contributions from corporations
b) It allowed women to vote for candidates
c) It empowered states
d) It allowed all party members to choose candidates

Who are members of the Electoral College supposed to vote for?
a) The winner of their state popular vote
b) The past President
c) Whoever they want
d) The loser of the state popular vote

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