Question

e. 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.
f. 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.

g. these are political groups formed by independent politicians in response to specific issues.

1. a multi - day, presidential nominating party held by a political party, typically to announce their partys candidates.

a. precinct
b. the only president to not have a political affiliation
c. state caucus
d. political convention

1. first political parties

a. federalists and anti - federalists
b. republicans and whigs
c. whigs and tories
d. democrats and whigs

1. what is the republican party symbol?

a. 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.
b.
c.
d. a multi - day, presidential nominating party held by a political party, typically to announce their partys candidates.

Explanation:

• Question 9: A political convention is a multi - day event held by a political party to announce its presidential candidates. A precinct is a local voting district. The “Only President to Not Have a Political Affiliation” is a description of a person (George Washington). A state caucus is a meeting of party members in a state to select delegates or discuss party matters.
• Question 10: The first political parties in the United States were the Federalists and Anti - Federalists. The Republicans and Whigs, Whigs and Tories, and Democrats and Whigs are not the first political parties.
• Question 11: The symbol of the Republican party is the elephant. The donkey is the symbol of the Democratic party.

Answer:

• 9. d. Political Convention
• 10. a. Federalists and Anti - Federalists
• 11. b. (the elephant symbol)