What is the purpose of a political party’s platform? a. to persuade voters that the party cares about them b. to state the goals of the party and its position on issues c. to express the ideology that party candidates must and will uphold d. to show voters that party members support the same ideals as the voters

The answer is B.

A is incorrect because, while a large goal of a political party is to persuade voters, the platform itself is not to show that they care about the voters.
C is incorrect because, again, while this may be a goal of a political party, the platform itself is not used to enforce an ideology.
D is incorrect, because a political party's platform does not always align with the voters' ideals.