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

How do political parties in the United States help citizens engage with their government?A.By convincing citizens to ignore national issues and focus on those specific to a city or stateB.By encouraging citizens to remain open to all viewpoints rather than taking partisan stancesC.By making it easier for voters to identify candidates who share their general beliefs and valuesD.By constantly challenging the two-party system in order to better represent citizens' interestsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

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 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

What is the role of political parties in good governance?A) To ensure unlimited power for the ruling governmentB) To serve as a check on the ruling governmentC) To prioritize the interests of under-represented groupsD) To manipulate public opinion and control policies