Question

Background information:
The Federal Election Commission regulates the activities of political parties. This passage describes the activities carried out by political parties.

The [FEC] determines whether committees meet the criteria for state or national party committee status . . . . For national committee status, the criteria include:

Nominating qualified candidates for President and various Congressional offices in numerous states;
Engaging in certain activities – such as voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives – on an ongoing basis;
Publicizing the party's supporters and primary issues throughout the nation;
Holding a national convention
–Federal Election Commission

Which actions are identified as basic party activities in this passage? Check all that apply.

nominating candidates
writing legislation
registering voters
encouraging voting
promoting a particular ideology

Answer 1

- nominating candidates — Yes
- registering voters — Yes
- encouraging voting — Yes

- writing legislation — No
- promoting a particular ideology — No (the passage mentions publicizing party supporters and issues, not explicitly promoting an ideology)