1. what is a party platform? a. a deck that party officials stand on at conventionsb. a written outline of the party's ideals and policy proposalsc. the article of the u. s. constitution that provides for political partiesd. the law that created political parties2. candidates for political office in the united states today musta. be careful not to offend a variety of special interest groupsb. win an election at the state level before running for federal officec. promise to abide by term limits, and seek no more than two termsd. pledge to reform the electoral college3. which of the following groups of americans would be considered the least represented by their government? a. poor peopleb. wealthy peoplec. highly educated peopled. white people4. why would a public official pay attention to what a poll says? a. to determine the level of public support for his programsb. to obtain information that will him get re-elected to officec. to find out what the public thinks of a particular policyd. all of the above are reasons an official would pay attention to polls