Political Behavior

Which of these statements about American politics is NOT true?

• A third party candidate has very little chance of winning a major election
• It is incredibly expensive to run a presidential campaign
• The main goal of a single-issue third party is to get elected
• Democrats fall on the left of the political spectrum while republicans fall on the right

The most common process of choosing a nominee for President involves voters selecting their nominee for Presidential candidate by marking a ballot. This nominating method is known as

• Self-announcemnet
• Caucus
• Primary
• Petition

Which of these statements about the party platforms of the Republicans and Democrats

• Democrats tend to support 2nd amendment rights more strongly than Republicans do 
• Republicans would be less likely to raise taxes on the wealthy than Democrats
• Democrats typically support more military spending
• Republicans support all public colleges being funded entirely through taxes

In the event that no majority is reached in the Electoral College, who is responsible for choosing the President?

• The House of Reps
• The Senate
• The Congress
• The former President

Which may be said of a moderate?

• Moderates are considered to be further to the right than Republicans
• Moderates disagree with both Conservatives and Liberals on every issue
• Moderates are not interested in politics
• Moderates share some beliefs of liberals and some of convervatives

This body is responsible for for electing the President

• The People
• The Electoral College
• The Supreme Court
• The Pope

In local elections, which of the following is probably the most common means of being nominated

• self-announcement
• caucus
• primary
• petition

Which of these means of nominating a candidate involves a long meeting in which members representing candidates may try to persuade voters to vote for their candidate?

• Self-announcement
• Petition
• Primary
• Caucus