Parties and Interest Groups Review

Parties and Interest Groups Review

6th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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Parties and Interest Groups Review

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To endorse means

to formally support
to deny
to influence public officials
to remove from office

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Party platform is best defined as

Laws, rules, and regulations a government has regarding specific laws
A set of goals supported by a party or candidate
A stage at a debate
It is the same as the definition for political party

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Interest groups always seek to change public policy through electing candidates

True
False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A political party is different from an interest group because it is always focused on changing public policy through elections whereas interest groups may try to enact change in multiple ways

True
False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Third parties

Serve as alternatives to the two major political parties
Have trouble getting representation in government due to winner-take - plurality wins type elections in the U.S
exist and there are lots of them, despite having little influence on most elections
All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Democrats tend to be more ________ and Republicans tend to be more ________.

conservative; moderate
Right; left
liberal; conservative
center; independent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Third parties tend to fall more to the center/moderate on the political spectrum

True
False

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

To raise and donate money to political compaigns
Develop yard signs and other campaign materials such as doorhangers
To influence legislators through lobbying
To organize people into a political party and run election campaigns