What are the different parties' manifestos?

Political parties often are criticized as destroying the Democratic process.....?

• Political parties often are criticized as destroying the Democratic process. George Washington was against political parties. What was his fear about political parties? Choose one answer. a. Political parties would make it harder for a democratic government to make decisions. b. They would seek to serve their own interests rather than the nation's interests. c. Political parties would seek to change the Constitution for their own good. d. They would seek to slow government down. Question 2 Marks: 2 Why is it natural for political parties to develop in a country like the United States? Choose one answer. a. In a country this large, people are bound to disagree. Political parties make it easy of like mind to join together to accomplish something. b. In a country as large as the United States, there are many different regions. Political parties are bound to develop to help citizens identify with their region. c. Because America has proportional representation, political parties are likely to develop out of elections. d. Political parties arise because in a free thinking society, people are very likely to discuss politics. Question 3 Marks: 2 Why do political parties naturally develop in American elections? Choose one answer. a. Because citizens tend to support a candidate that will best shares their views. b. Political parties are responsible for registering voters. c. In proportional representation, their can only be one winner. Because there is only one winner, people put in a lot of effort to have that one person elected. d. Political parties facilitate collective action in the electoral process. Question 4 Marks: 2 Joe Sestak, a Congressmen from the 7th district of Pennsylvania ran for Congress because he wanted to take the nation where HE saw fit. He wants to make Speaker of the House and change the Constitution. How will political parties deal with his ambition? Choose one answer. a. Political parties will force Congressmen Sestak to advance the party goals, otherwise they will not support him in the next election. b. Political parties will allow Sestak to run any course he wants, because the party will be able to reap all the benefits. c. Political parties will have no say on Sestak's ambition. d. In order to become Speaker of the House, Sestak will have to switch political parties constantly, in order to gain support from each party.

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  1) b one question/one answer