Question

d. how do third parties contribute to the political system

1. a list of the principles which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general

public for the purpose of having a partys candidate(s) voted into office. often takes the
form of a list of support for, or opposition to, controversial topics.
a. minority party
b. majority party
c. party code
d. party platform

1. first presidential candidate to be associated with the donkey symbol?

a. andrew jacksons opponents found him to be stubborn in his beliefs of
representing the interests of the ordinary people, and compared him to a \jackass\.
jackson fully embraced the insult and used it on his campaign posters
b. they make the two major political parties focus on certain issues, because if the
third party and their issue get enough attention, the other two parties are then
forced to deal with that issue as well.
i. day 1 and 2:
usually dedicated to routine business issues- examining the credentials of
the delegations, ratifying rules and procedures, election of convention
officers, and adoption of a party platform.
day 3 :
balloting (cast votes on particular issues)
day 4:
nomination and acceptance of a candidate
c. 1. may have a viewpoint that lies somewhere in the middle of the two main
parties.

1. may have a viewpoint that is more extreme than the two major parties.
2. feels that neither of the major parties address his viewpoints.
3. why are there independent politicians?

a. 1. candidates must go through primaries (either open or closed) to narrow
down field to one nominee from both of the political parties. some states use a
caucus instead of a primary.
b.
i. 2. candidates are whittled down to one and are announced at the republican
or democratic national conventions.
c.
d. 3. then a general election is held to determine the winner between the
democrat, republican, and any third party candidates.

Explanation:

For question 6, a party platform is a list of principles a political party supports to appeal to the public for votes, which matches the description. For question 7, Andrew Jackson's story about the donkey symbol is a historical fact. For question 8, independent politicians exist because some feel the major parties don't address their viewpoints (option c in question 8).

Answer:

1. d. Party platform
2. a. Andrew Jackson's opponents found him to be stubborn in his beliefs of representing the interests of the ordinary people, and compared him to a "jackass". Jackson fully embraced the insult and used it on his campaign posters
3. c. 1. May have a viewpoint that lies somewhere in the middle of the two main parties. 2. May have a viewpoint that is more extreme than the two major parties. 3. Feels that neither of the major parties address his viewpoints.