Political Parties, Elections, & Influences on Gov't

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Which political party's position is represented in the statement: We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives.

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Communist

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How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

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Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.

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The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal.

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False

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What is a two-party system?

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a political system consisting of two major parties, Republicans & Democrats

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How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the presidency?

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270

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What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

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to elect the President of the United States

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"Winner-Take-All" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who has the majority of votes in that state.

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True

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What does PAC stand for?

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Political Action Committee

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Which best defines the purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

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to raise and donate money to political campaigns

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Which of these describes the main purpose of interest groups? Options: to influence government officials on a specific issue, to regulate the economy by setting federal lending rates, to form legislative committees that study public policy, to select cases for hearing in appeals courts

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to influence government officials on a specific issue