To elect candidates to government offices

To promote specific policies and ideologies

To provide a platform for public debate

To ensure the smooth functioning of government

Two-party system

Multi-party system

One-party system

No-party system

To win elections and control government

To represent the interests of specific social groups

To promote specific policies and ideologies

To provide a platform for public debate

Political parties seek to win elections, while social movements do not

Political parties are more structured and organized than social movements

Political parties have a broader range of goals than social movements

Political parties are more likely to use violence than social movements

To outline the party's goals and policies

To provide a platform for public debate

To attract voters and win elections

All of the above

To coordinate the party's legislative agenda

To select party leaders and candidates

To raise funds for the party

To communicate with the party's constituents

Ideology is more general, while platform is more specific

Ideology is based on values, while platform is based on policies

Ideology is more abstract, while platform is more concrete

All of the above

To represent the party in public and media

To develop and communicate the party's message

To raise funds for the party

All of the above

Building a stable coalition government

Winning a majority of seats in the legislature

Attracting voters and winning elections

Maintaining party unity and discipline

To recruit and mobilize voters

To raise funds for the party

To communicate with the party's constituents

All of the above

Political parties seek to win elections, while interest groups do not

Political parties are more structured and organized than interest groups

Political parties have a broader range of goals than interest groups

All of the above

To ensure that party members vote together in the legislature

To maintain party unity and cohesion

To prevent party members from expressing dissenting views

All of the above

The left wing is more progressive, while the right wing is more conservative

The left wing is more focused on social issues, while the right wing is more focused on economic issues

The left wing is more likely to support government intervention, while the right wing is more likely to support free markets

All of the above

To select the party's presidential candidate

To adopt the party's platform

To raise funds for the party

All of the above

Primary elections are held within each party, while general elections are held among all parties

Primary elections are used to select party candidates, while general elections are used to elect government officials

Primary elections are held at the state level, while general elections are held at the national level

All of the above