Alexander_Biglin_-_North_American_Government_Political_Parties_Student_Note_Sheet

American Government
Chapter 5-Political Parties
◼ SSCG8: The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections.
▪ a. describe the organization, role, and constituencies of political parties
► What Is a Party?
• A political party ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
• The two major parties in American politics are the __________________ and
_______________________ parties.
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• Third parties are ________________________-oriented, _________________-oriented
• Major parties are _________________________-oriented.
► What do political parties do?
• Principle means by which the ____________________________ is made known to
government and by which ________________________________________________
• ____________________________- modify and encourage compromise among different
interests, extremists, etc. Help to unify the people.
► 5 Major Functions of Political Parties
1. _____________________________________—Recruit, choose, and present candidates for
public office.
2. _____________________________________—Campaign, raise money, define issues, educate
voters, and criticize other candidates.
3_______________________________________—Guarantee that their candidate is worthy of
the office, represents party well
4. ______________________________________—Members of government act according to
their _____________________________, or firm allegiance to a party.