| A | B |
|---|
| Political party formed in 1872 to promote bans on the sale of alcohol. | prohibitionist |
| Meeting of state or local party organizations. | caucus |
| Geographic election unit made of several adjoining precincts. | ward |
| What was the best way to protect individual rights? | strong national government |
| Political party that tends to favor more government regulations and services> | democratic |
| Political party that tends to favor less government regulation and services. | Republican |
| Political party that called for the direct election of senators and an eight-hour workday. | populist |
| Why do third parties form in U.S. politics? | Third parties often promote ideas that are unpopular of hotly debated. |
| Election in which voters choose the party candidates who will run in a general election. | Direct primary |
| Geographic area containing a specific number of voters. | precinct |
| What single statement describes a political party's position on an election issue? | plank |
| What is a political party? | An organization of individuals with broad, common interests who organize to win elections, to operate government and to influence government policy. |
| A person seeking public office. | candidate |
| Primary election in which voters may vote for a party's nominees without declaring membership in that party. | open |
| Which role is a party member performing when he or she tells leaders about concerns neighbors have? | carrying the people's message |
| Who warned Americans that political parties may have harmful effects? | George Washington |
| What is the main event at a national party convention? | nominating a candidate for president |
| Procedure followed by unaffiliated candidates to get their names on a ballot. | petition |
| What country is governed by a one-party system? | China |
| What did Thomas Jefferson believe that would protect individual rights better than a strong national government?l | States are closer to the citizens |
| Strong party organization whose candidates win elections year after year. | political machine |
| What is the purpose of the "watchdag"? | To make sure the winning party does not abuse its power. |
| Primary election in which only declared members of a party may vote for that party's nominees. | closed |
| Strong political parties whose candidates win elections year after year. | political machines |
| What is a grassroots movement? | a political movement that begins with the people. |
| Written request signed by qualified voters to place an independent or third-party candidate on a general election ballot. | petition |
