2. ADAMS’ REVIEW POLITICAL PARTIES

3. SELECT A TOPIC ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIESDEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES MORE ROLES OF PARTIES POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY

4. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN

5. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN

6. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN

7. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN

8. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN

9. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 1 WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POLITICAL PARTIES? ANSWER RETURN

10. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–ANSWER 1 TO GET THEIR CANDIDATE ELECTED. THEY WANT THEIR CANDIDATE TO WIN AND REPRESENT THEIR POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT. RETURN

11. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 2 WHAT ARE THE FIVE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES? ANSWER RETURN

12. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–ANSWER 2 SELECT AND SUPPORT CANDIDATES INFORM THE PUBLIC CARRY THE PEOPLES MESSAGE ACT AS A WATCHDOG SERVE AS A LINK RETURN

13. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 3 When the governor of the state contacts the mayor of a city because they are from the same party, which role of parties is being illustrated? ANSWER RETURN

14. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–ANSWER 3 Serving as a link. Parties facilitate communication between different levels of government. RETURN

15. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 4 When the Democrats investigate and accuse the Republican party of wrongdoing which role of the parties is illustrated? ANSWER RETURN

16. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–ANSWER 4 Acting as a watchdog. This ensures that no one party gets to much power. RETURN

17. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 5 Which basic principle of our constitution is being upheld by the role of parties to act as a watchdog? ANSWER RETURN

18. ROLES OF POLITICAL PARTIES–ANSWER 5 Limited government. The minority party ensures no one party gets too much power. RETURN

19. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– QUESTION 1 What were the first two political parties in America and what was their main difference? ANSWER RETURN

20. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– ANSWER 1 Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Federalists wanted a new Constitution with a strong central government. Anti-Federalists wanted to maintain state powers and feared a strong central government. RETURN

21. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– QUESTION 2 Which political party was created prior to the Civil War,contained former members of the Whig party and Northern Democrats, and dealt with the issue of slavery? ANSWER RETURN

22. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– ANSWER 2 The Republican party. RETURN

23. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– QUESTION 3 What is a minor party that challenges the Two-Party system in America called and give at least two examples? ANSWER RETURN

24. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– ANSWER 3 Third parties. Examples: Progressive Party, Populist Party, Reform Party, Green Party. RETURN

25. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– QUESTION 4 Has a Third Party ever won a national election? If not, what is their purpose and hope by existing? ANSWER RETURN

26. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– ANSWER 4 No third party has won a national election. They exist to try to get their issues, ideology, or a specific person elected. Issues-Prohibition party Ideology- Socialists and Libertarians Specific person-Ross Perot, John Anderson RETURN

27. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES–QUESTION 5 Given the following descriptions, which group would generally be considered a Democrat, which would generally be considered a Republican? a. Small farmers, factory workers, minorities, teachers, educators. b. Business owners, bankers, merchants, Protestants. ANSWER RETURN

28. DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES– ANSWER 5 A. Democrat B. Republican RETURN

29. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– QUESTION 1 Who do local party organizations work to elect? ANSWER RETURN

30. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– ANSWER 1 Candidates at every level. Even though we may be voting for President, a national office, the organization begins at the local level to get people to vote. RETURN

31. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– QUESTION 2 Who is the person responsible for organizing local volunteers and getting the party’s vote out? ANSWER RETURN

32. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– ANSWER 2 Precinct captain RETURN

33. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– QUESTION 3 In order to achieve the goal of getting their candidate elected, party members must perform what two functions? ANSWER RETURN

34. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– ANSWER 3 Nominate their candidates-choose the candidate they want to run from their party. Campaign for their candidates in the general election. RETURN

35. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– QUESTION 4 A local party organization that becomes so powerful that only their candidates get elected is known as a ____________? What is the potential harm of having such organizations? ANSWER RETURN

36. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– ANSWER 4 Political Machines. The problem is they may stop listening to the will of the people, become corrupt, and become unresponsive to their constituents. RETURN

37. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– QUESTION 5 At the parties national convention they perform two very important functions. What are they? ANSWER RETURN

38. ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES– ANSWER 5 Nominate their candidates for President and Vice-President. Create the party platform-statement of the party’s goals and positions. RETURN

39. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –QUESTION 1 An official who fights for an action supported and needed by the people he or she represents would be fulfilling which role of parties? ANSWER RETURN

40. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –ANSWER 1 Carrying the people’s message. RETURN

41. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –QUESTION 2 When you receive material in the mail detailing the types of legislation that are being considered currently in Congress, which role of the party is being fulfilled? ANSWER RETURN

42. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –ANSWER 2 Informing the public. RETURN

43. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –QUESTION 3 What is a political movement that begins with the people refered to as? ANSWER RETURN

44. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –ANSWER 3 Grassroots movement. This is an example of the party carrying the people’s message as well. RETURN

45. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –QUESTION 4 When the party distributes buttons and stickers with their candidates name on them, which role is being played? ANSWER RETURN

46. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –ANSWER 4 Selecting and supporting candidates RETURN

47. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –QUESTION 5 One gives jobs or special favors to party workers as a reward for assisting them in getting elected. What is this an example of? ANSWER RETURN

48. MORE ROLES OF PARTIES –ANSWER 5 Patronage RETURN

49. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– QUESTION 1 Which generalization below refers to which political party today? a.Generally believes the government should assist people and be more directly involved in the lives of citizens. b.Generally believes less government is better. ANSWER RETURN

50. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– ANSWER 1 A. Democrat B. Republican RETURN

51. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– QUESTION 2 Why is political parties’ influence less than what it was in the past?(4 reasons) ANSWER RETURN

52. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– ANSWER 2 Increase in special interest groups Decline in party loyalty. Increase in non-partisan elections Increase in media influence. RETURN

53. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– QUESTION 3 Which role of parties is the media helping to take over?How? ANSWER RETURN

54. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– ANSWER 3 Informing the public. We now have access to information in many different ways-TV, internet, radio, newspapers, magazines,etc. We don’t rely on the parties to provide all our political information RETURN

55. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– QUESTION 4 What are some distinct advantages of having a two-party system? ANSWER RETURN

56. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– ANSWER 4 Provides stability and continuity. We know they have experience in running the government. RETURN

57. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– QUESTION 5 What are some disadvantages of having a two-party system? ANSWER RETURN

58. POLITICAL PARTIES TODAY– ANSWER 5 Limit minority groups views from being expressed. RETURN