CLEP US Government

Category - Parties

A political party’s primary purpose in the US is to:
  1. Inform the electorate about important issues.
  2. Run candidates for political office.
  3. Organize politicians to act as cohesive units.
  4. Provide jobs for people once their candidate is elected.
  5. Provide contrasting issue positions than the government.
Explanation
Answer: B - The primary purpose of a political party in the US, and what distinguishes them from interest groups, is that parties run candidates for political office. Once they have candidates in office, parties do some coordinating, but to a much lesser extent than in most other democracies around the world. Parties also serve to coordinate issues and inform the public of those issues.
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