Question

key terms. match the following terms with their definitions.

1. political parties a. having the most people as supporters; means the party can set the agenda for the government
2. nominate b. countries can have none to many political parties. the number of political parties is described as the _.
3. policy c. a set of simplified statements that explains a party’s beliefs.
4. majority d. principles, rules, or laws. parties can influence this.
5. minority e. groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run.
6. platform f. having fewer supporters; means the party must work hard to oppose the majority party.
7. party system g. selecting candidates who will run for political office and announcing their intent to run.

b. registered voter! read each registered voter’s statement. then, decide how each voter is probably

Explanation:

1. Political parties are groups of people with similar government - running beliefs, so 1 matches E.
2. Nominating is the act of selecting candidates for political office, so 2 matches G.
3. Policy consists of principles, rules, or laws that parties can influence, so 3 matches D.
4. Majority means having the most supporters and being able to set the government agenda, so 4 matches A.
5. Minority means having fewer supporters and having to oppose the majority party, so 5 matches F.
6. Platform is a set of simplified statements explaining a party's beliefs, so 6 matches C.
7. Party system describes the number of political parties in a country, so 7 matches B.

Answer:

1. E. Groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run.
2. G. Selecting candidates who will run for political office and announcing their intent to run.
3. D. Principles, rules, or laws. Parties can influence this.
4. A. Having the most people as supporters; means the party can set the agenda for the government
5. F. Having fewer supporters; means the party must work hard to oppose the majority party.
6. C. A set of simplified statements that explains a party’s beliefs.
7. B. Countries can have none to many political parties. The number of political parties is described as the ____________.