Political Parties and Elections Review

Multiple Choice

What were the first two political parties in the United States?

• Federalists and Whigs

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs and Democrats

• Republicans and Democrats

Multiple Choice

Who was the only US President to not belong to any political party?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

Which ideology is considered more socially progressive and supports a larger government?

• Monarchist

• Conservative

• Fascist

• Liberal

Multiple Choice

Which type of election was depicted in the Jeff Smith documentary?

• General Election

• Contested Election

• Presidential Election

• Primary Election

Multiple Choice

Which party in America today is the main home for conservative voters?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Green Party

• Constitution Party

Multiple Choice

Which party today receives a large amount of support from African-American voters?

• Republican Party

• Federalist Party

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

The Democrat vs. Republican split

Democrats
Republicans

➔

Liberals

➔

Women

➔

African-Americans

➔

Hispanics (non-Cuban)

➔

Non-religious

➔

Young Voters

➔

Union Members

➔

Urban/Cities

➔

Suburbs

➔

College Grad+

➔

Conservatives

➔

Men

➔

White Voters

➔

Evangelical Christians

➔

Business
Owners/Wealthy

➔

Rural Communities

➔

High School Grad only

The #1 reason for a person’s political beliefs….their
parents!! (family)

Multiple Choice

More than anything else, what influences and shapes a persons political beliefs?

• Family

• Education

• Employment

• Nationality

Multiple Choice

Which US President expanded voting rights for the common man?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ronald Reagan

Multiple Choice

The AARP is an example of what?

• Foreign Alliance

• Congressional Committee

• Political Party

• Interest Group

Multiple Choice

The following is a logo of which political party?

• Libertarian Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Green Party

Multiple Choice

Lobbyists do all of the following except:

• Write bills for members of Congress

• Pressure politicians to vote a certain way

• Vote on bills

• Pay for sporting tickets and fancy dinners

Multiple Choice

Who was the first Republican to be elected as President?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S Grant

• George W Bush

• William Henry Harrison

Multiple Choice

Which court case has resulted in nearly unlimited funding of campaigns by corporations?

• Roe v. Wade

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Multiple Choice

Federal elections are held on which day and in which month?

• Mondays in August

• Tuesdays in January

• Thursdays in June

• Tuesdays in November

Multiple Choice

Which ideology is more likely to be pro-life, pro-gun, and support small government?

• Liberal

• Conservative

• Moderate

• Apathetic

Multiple Choice

The following image is from an event which took place as a part of which type of election?

• Primary Election

• General Election

• Midterm Election

• Closed Caucus