Politics - Unit 4

Question 1

What is a political party?

Answer 1

A political party is an organization that sponsors candidates for political office under the organizations name.

Question 2

What is a nomination?

Answer 2

Designation of as an official candidate of a political party.

Question 3

What is a Party Electorate?

Answer 3

Any one who identifies as republican or democrat.

Question 4

What are the 4 functions of a political party?

Answer 4

1. Nominating Candidates
2. Structuring voting choice
3. Proposing alternative government programs
4. Coordinating the actions of government officials

Question 5

What were the parties in the first party system?

Answer 5

Federalists and Democratic Republicans

Question 6

What were the parties in the second party system?

Answer 6

Democrats and whigs

Question 7

What is a national convention?

Answer 7

a gathering of delegates of a stage political party from across the country to choose candidates for president and vice president and adopt a party platform.

Question 8

What is a Party Platform?

Answer 8

The statement of policies of a national political party.