Question

Which of the following assesses the role political parties play in administering government at the national level?(1 point)
Responses

Political parties determine the number of U.S. representatives at the national level.
Political parties determine the number of U.S. representatives at the national level.

Political parties use a strategy called gridlock to create laws and policies at the national level.
Political parties use a strategy called gridlock to create laws and policies at the national level.

Political parties use a strategy called gridlock to create a plank at the national level.
Political parties use a strategy called gridlock to create a plank at the national level.

Political parties dictate laws and policies that are implemented at the national level.
Political parties dictate laws and policies that are implemented at the national level.

Answer 1

Political parties dictate laws and policies that are implemented at the national level.

Explanation: The other choices are incorrect (parties do not set the number of representatives, and “gridlock” is not a strategy used to create laws), while the fourth statement describes the parties' role in shaping and directing national policy through their elected officials and platforms.