Which statement best explains how political parties are able to exert influence over U.S. public policy?A.Parties ensure that their members are unable to vote independently on most public policy issues.B.Parties offer campaign funds to candidates who will support the party's platform once in office.C.Party members work to limit the influence of political action committees on public policy decisions.D.Party leaders bring together voters with opposing values to enable policy compromises.

What is one way political parties shape public policy?A.Appointing like-minded judges to the judicial branchB.Getting party candidates elected to officeC.Working toward uniting the major partiesD.Restricting the use of political advertisements

How do political parties in the United States help citizens engage with their government?A.By informing the public about political issues and motivating them to take actionB.By making simple political issues seem more complex to hold citizens' interestC.By encouraging citizens to remain open to all viewpoints rather than taking partisan stancesD.By convincing the public to focus on national issues rather than those specific to a city or state

What is one major role of political parties in U.S. politics?A.Discouraging voters from holding partisan viewpointsB.Reducing the power of lobbyists and political action committeesC.Presenting information to voters through the mediaD.Funding and organizing elections in place of the statesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is the role of political parties in ensuring responsiveness and accountability ingovernance?A) To defend every action of the ruling governmentB) To criticize every action of the ruling governmentC) To promote good governance and hold government accountableD) To mobilize citizens to support ruling government actions

Which action is most likely to be taken by a local political party rather than a state or national party?A.Encouraging voters to view the opposing political party as the enemyB.Proposing changes to a school district's teacher evaluation policiesC.Coordinating fund-raising efforts in a campaign for governorD.Determining the party's position on controversial foreign policy issues