Question

1. Political parties seek to win elections to control government.

(a) Identify two activities that political parties do to win elections.
(b) Describe one way third parties can affect elections.
(c) Explain how single-member districts make it difficult for third parties to win elections.
(d) Explain how electoral competition is affected by gerrymandering,

Answer 1

A-Holds national party conventions & run campaigns for their candidates to win

A-Host some rallies for their elections

B-Can take away votes from 2 major parties and offer another option for voters

C- Major parties tend to win over third parties which usually only gains a small percentage of votes

D-It ensures that a certain party wins before the election because of how districts are deliberately drawn. Gerrymandering eliminates any opposing electoral competition for the party in power.

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