Question

The belief that a winning political party is empowered by voters to carry out campaign promises is called a _____.

Answer 1

A political mandate

Step-by-step explanation:

A political mandate is the authority that people give to a political party or a representative, through fair elections, in order to carry out the promises that the party made during the campaign. For example, if a candidate for President promises to cut taxes for business and to promote Laissez-faire policies during his campaign, once he enters the office, he has a political mandate to enforce those promises.

Answer 2

The missing word or answer in your statement is: Mandate. The belief that a winning political party is empowered by the voters to carry out campaign promises is called a mandate. Mandate is also an authority given to a constituency to represent someone or a group.