A list of positions and programs that the party adopts at the national convention. Each position is called a plank.

• A. Party Platform
• B. Open Primary
• C. Litigation
• D. Iron Triangle

Answer: (A)

A party platform is the formal statement of a political party’s positions and policy proposals that the party adopts at its national convention. In that platform, the individual policy items are called planks—each plank represents a specific position on a given issue. This description fits the prompt because it talks about a compiled list of positions and programs, with each item named a plank. The other terms refer to different ideas: an open primary is a type of election where voters can participate in any party’s primary; litigation means taking a dispute to court; the Iron Triangle describes a close, three-way relationship among interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucratic agencies that shapes policy. So the platform is the correct match.