Political party

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/political-party

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core purpose?To contest elections and gain control of government to implement policy
2. What is the key organizational function?Nomination of candidates for public office and mobilization of voters
3. Why do people join political parties?People join to help decide what laws and rules should be made, and to give voters clear choices when they vote.
4. How do political parties pick their candidates?Parties choose candidates through special meetings called primaries, caucuses, or conventions where members vote on who will run.

Electoral Competition: The process by which political parties and candidates vie for public office through elections.
Party Discipline: The expectation that elected officials will vote in accordance with their party's leadership or platform.
Political Ideology: A coherent set of beliefs about the way society should be governed and the role of government.