1. Introduction to Political Parties

2. Political Party

3. A ____________ ___________ is an association of voters with broad common interests who want to influence government by electing the party’s candidate to public office.
Political
Party

4. Political parties political
___________ ___________play a key role in government and provide opportunities for citizens to participate in the ___________ process.
Political parties
political

5. Party members usually share __________ about politics and about the proper role of government. They choose candidates who ________with those beliefs.
opinions
agree

6. Since there are only two major political parties, we have a ______ __________ system. Other parties, called ______ parties, sometimes run in elections, but they _______ win.
two
party
third
rarely

7. Democratic Republican
The two major parties in the United States are the ______________ party and the _________________ party.
Democratic
Republican

8. Democrats usually support a tax system that places a greater burden on the ____________ and large corporations. They prefer spending on _________ programs to spending on defense.
wealthy
social

9. Republicans generally support __________ taxes and _______ government involvement in the individual’s lives.
lower
less

10. Functions of Political Parties1 2 3 4

11. Functions of Political Parties
voters 1 2 3 4
Recruit and Nominate Candidates
Educate the Electorate about Campaign Issues
Help Candidates Win Elections
Monitor the Actions of Officeholders

12. Processing Activity