Ch 13 Political Parties and Elections

One who is in favor of greater taxation on the wealthy would most likely be called a

• conservative

• liberal

• Republican

• fascist

The MAIN function of political parties in the United States is to

• narrow down choices for citizens voting in elections

• help people with similar political ideas express their views

Which term BEST describes the American political party system?

• multi-party

• one-party

• third-party

• two-party

Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the liberal voter's view?

• Democratic

• Libertarian

• Republican

• Socialist

Each political party has a county, state, and national committee. Which phrase BEST explains the main purpose of the state?

• to help elect candidate to local and national office

• to announce the presidential candidate at the convention

When gathering information about important issues, voters should keep in mind that

• fact checkers have verified all of the information presented online

• information must be evaluated for accuracy and balance

-Elects party leadership within the party

-Approves committee assignments

-Enforces party discipline

-Generates party consensus

All of these are describing which political body?

• Republican Policy Committee

• Democratic Party Caucus

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?

• the candidate must be a naturalized citizen

• the candidate must be at least 35 years old

• the candidate must be a resident of the United States for at least seven years

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?

• the candidate must be a political party member

• the candidate must have college or university degree

• the candidate must be native-born American citizen

What are primary elections?

• The first elections held each year

• Elections for school board members

• Elections to fill the most important offices

• When voters choose who they want on the ballot in a later election.