1138 Questions & Blanks Flashcards
The _______ and _______ of the United States were founded on Biblical principles
politics
education
We have both the ____________________ to become involved in the political process and to put _______________________ back into our governmental system.
right and the responsibility
Biblical principles and values
Political parties are indispensable in the successful operation of a republic because they:
Act as liaison between government and the people.
Provide a means to political action.
Hold the government responsible for its actions.
The three basic functions performed by political parties are:
conducting government
nominating candidates
electing candidates
Of the three basic functions performed by political parties, _______________ is the most important.
Nominating candidates
Who can vote in a party’s primary is determined by ____________
state laws
In ____________, a voter must declare his party preference and is given a ballot for that party’s primary; in ____________, a voter may vote in any party’s primary and is not required to declare in which party’s primary he’s voting.
a closed primary state
an open primary state
In the United States, the only thing required of a party member is that he vote
.
In most countries, a party member must _______ and ___________ for the party, while a __________ has little responsibility
pay dues
perform service
party supporter
Officeholders must govern in the interest of their ___________
nation
Party levels are connected by _________
lines of cooperation
A _________________ is one in which the party and the state are the same and all political opposition is illegal.
totalitarian one-party system
A ________________ is one in which opposing parties are not outlawed but cannot win significant popular support.
modified one-party system
A ___________ system is one in which coalitions of parties form a majority and a government
multiparty
A _________________ is one in which the parties are basically alike in their views and programs and differ only in details.
two-party system