Political Parties & the Role of Citizens - Flashcard #4 Review

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Which of the following is a true statement about political parties? A political party consists of people with common interests and ideas, Political parties are required by the U.S. Constitution, The creation of political parties was a main goal of the Founding Fathers, A political party is formed by people of divergent and diverse ideas

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A political party consists of people with common interests and ideas

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The most common factor that determines a person's political ideas is generally ones: Gender, Religion, Family, Social class

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Family

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Nominating candidates for public office, raising campaign funds, and conducting campaigns is part of a

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Political party

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The Get Hats on Campus Party is most likely a

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single issue party

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Third parties can be a threat to major political parties because they

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can receive enough votes to cause an upset

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An example of being bipartisan is when

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Two parties work together to make decisions

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Sam has been registered with his political party of choice since he was 18. Like many Americans belonging to a political party, Sam ____________________.

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votes for their parties candidates

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True or False: Most Americans identify themselves as moderates

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True

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Which of the following is NOT considered a responsibility of citizens?
- paying taxes
- voting
- cleaning the environment
- volunteering in the community

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paying taxes

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This political party is considered conservative. They support gun rights and are pro-life.

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Republican Party