Political Parties

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Green and Libertarian

• Socialist and Communist

• Democrats and Repubilcans

• Libertarians and Constitutionalists

The statement below is from a political party platform.

We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives.

Which political party’s position is represented in the statement?

• Communist

• Democratic

• Republican

• Socialist

Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?

• homeland security

• space exploration

• education

• military

The conversation below is part of a political discussion.

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Lou: I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.

Bob: Yes, we spend too much on some programs.

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Which party’s candidates are these voters most likely to support?

• Democratic

• Green

• Republican

• Socialist

Between the years 2007 and 2013, the number of Democratic governors decreased and the number of Republican governors increased. What statement below is correct based on that information?

• More Republican issue positions have shaped federal policy.

• More Democratic issue positions have shaped federal policy.

• The number of Democrats nominated for governor increased.

• The number of Republicans nominated for governor increased.

Which of the following most closely resembles a Republican viewpoint?

• Government should be less involved in social programs.

• A.Government should be quite involved in everyday lives of Americans.

• A.Government involvement in the economy is the best way to keep the economy thriving.

• A.Government should regulate business to ensure the best chance of success for that business.

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

• Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

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

• Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

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

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

• True

• False

The Republicans are represented by the donkey symbol and the Democrats by the elephant symbol.

• True

• False

On the political spectrum, the Republicans are considered “Right Wing” while the Democrats are “Left Leaning”

• True

• False