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3.14 Political Parties Answers

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The most influential and powerful members of a political party are most likely found

A
in party precincts.
B
at the state party level.
C
among party volunteers.
D
inside the national party.
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Political parties are important in the US Congress, because party affiliation

d
determines which new laws must be written.
a
allows for disagreements to be settled quickly.
d
decides the importance of various committees.
s
shapes the debate and controls legislative agenda.
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How did the Republican Party form?

A
The party evolved from the Democratic-Republicans.
B
The party formed by combining several antislavery factions.
C
The party combined several parties that supported strong centralized rule.
D
The party developed because of a disagreement about the role of government.
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What is the purpose of a political party’s platform?

A
to persuade voters that the party cares about them
B
to state the goals of the party and its position on issues
C
to attack the character of the opposing party’s candidates
D
to advertise for corporations that support the political party
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Debates are an important part of the election process, because they

f
focus on specific issues.
a
are used to propose new laws.
h
help voters choose the best party.
s
show the public how candidates deal with pressure.
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A
leader
B
secretary
C
manager
D
volunteer
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most likely

v
volunteers
l
local county organizations
s
state parties
n
national parties
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What led to the formation of political parties?

C
Certain individuals wanted to gain political power.
T
The writers of the Constitution disagreed on ideology.
T
The Constitution encouraged the concept of two political parties.
I
It gave party leaders power to organize at the local level.
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An important role of a political party at the local level is to

h
host nationally televised debates.
r
raise funds for ads on major networks.
r
register voters within their city.
r
recruit presidential candidates.
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A
expanded
B
terminated
C
limited
D
broad
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A
reform
B
inaction
C
stability
D
tradition
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The graph shows choice of party affiliation.

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25 percent
3
30 percent
3
35 percent
4
40 percent
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Political parties are important in the US Congress, because party affiliation

d
determines which new laws must be written.
a
allows for disagreements to be settled quickly.
d
decides the importance of various committees.
s
shapes the debate and controls legislative agenda.
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most likely

m
make phone calls or canvas neighborhoods to make sure people vote.
a
appear in a national TV commercial supporting a presidential candidate.
r
register new voters for the next presidential election in four years.
p
print campaign posters for people to advertise for a candidate.
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Which is at the top of the political party organization?

V
Volunteers
L
Local organizations
S
State parties
T
The National party
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An important role of a political party at the local level is to

h
host nationally televised debates.
r
raise funds for ads on major networks.
r
register voters within their city.
r
recruit presidential candidates.
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most likely

v
volunteers
l
local county organizations
s
state parties
n
national parties
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What led to the formation of political parties?

C
Certain individuals wanted to gain political power.
T
The writers of the Constitution disagreed on ideology.
T
The Constitution encouraged the concept of two political parties.
I
It gave party leaders power to organize at the local level.
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most

d
drawing votes away from major party candidates.
e
establishing a national platform.
a
appointing a chairperson for the party.
s
sponsoring national fundraising events.
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best

a
a group with similar work ethics
a
a group with the desire to help others
a
a group with varied goals and ideals
a
a group with similar beliefs about government

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