Question

support candidates
influence laws & policy
unite levels of government
create balance
influence voters

1. party leaders meet with a senator who is not supporting the partys platform on environmental issues.
2. a partys state office asks party members to write their legislators and ask them to vote

o\ on a state tax bill.

1. a partys state office runs a phone bank before the election to call party supporters and remind them to support the partys candidates.
2. a partys state office hosts a conference for state and local officials to discuss the partys goals for the state.
3. a committee of legislators from one party meets to draft a law that will be acceptable to everyone in the party.
4. a group of legislators from the minority and majority parties meets to discuss compromise after a failed vote on a budget bill.
5. a political party pays for a series of televised attack ads against a candidate from the other party.
6. a political party holds a huge convention to nominate and celebrate the partys presidential candidate.
7. a state governor meets with a city mayor and state senator from the same party to discuss the governors policy on education.
8. the president refuses to sign a bill passed by the opposing party and meets with legislators to discuss possible changes.
9. party volunteers spend a saturday afternoon at the park handing out party-sponsored voting guides.
10. a new law passes the senate, where one party has a majority, but fails in the house of representatives, where the other party has a majority.

Explanation:

Each scenario is matched to the political party function that best describes it:

1. Party leaders pressuring a senator aligns with influencing laws/policy.
2. A state office lobbying legislators ties to influencing laws/policy.
3. A phone bank to rally supporters is about supporting candidates.
4. A conference for state/local officials unites party levels.
5. A committee drafting a party-backed law influences policy.
6. Cross-party budget compromise creates legislative balance.
7. Attack ads against an opposing candidate aim to influence voters.
8. A convention to nominate a presidential candidate supports that candidate.
9. A governor and senator from the same party meeting unites party levels in government.
10. The president negotiating with the opposing party creates balance.
11. Volunteers distributing voting guides works to influence voters.
12. A law passing one chamber but failing the other demonstrates created balance.

Answer:

1. Influence Laws & Policy
2. Influence Laws & Policy
3. Support Candidates
4. Unite Levels of Government
5. Influence Laws & Policy
6. Create Balance
7. Influence Voters
8. Support Candidates
9. Unite Levels of Government
10. Create Balance
11. Influence Voters
12. Create Balance