are organizations designed to gain control of the government but not necessarily by putting their own people in office

tend to be pulled to the "right"

tend to be barriers between citizens and the government

Moderate

Political parties ?

Correct answer: C. must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win

A. are organizations designed to gain control of the government but not necessarily by putting their own people in office
B. tend to be pulled to the "right"
C. must appeal to a broad base of the electorate in order to win
D. tend to be barriers between citizens and the government

Explanation

Political parties must attract support beyond a narrow interest group, so they appeal to a broad electorate to win elections. Their central aim is normally to gain governmental power and place their representatives in office.

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