Political Parties Hold Primary Elections or Caucuses in Order to

question 77

Multiple Choice

Political parties hold primary elections or caucuses in order to

• A)take nominations for leadership positions within the party.
• B)vote on the party's platform.
• C)select a single candidate to represent the party in the general election.
• D)raise money to spend on the party's preselected candidate for the general election.

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Definitions:

Frances Perkins

The first female cabinet member in the U.S., serving as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and instrumental in creating the New Deal.

Federal Theater Project

A New Deal program to fund theatre and other live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States during the Great Depression.

Conservatives

Individuals or political groups that favor retaining traditional social institutions, values, and practices, typically resisting abrupt change.

New Deal

A collection of initiatives, including public works schemes, economic reforms, and regulations implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States throughout the 1930s, designed to aid in recovery from the Great Depression.