Politics and Elections Unit 8

Which political party was led by Thomas Jefferson and opposed the Federalist Party?

• Anti-Federalist Party

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

Which political parties rivaled each other in America between 1834 and 1854?

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.

• Whig party

• Republican party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Democratic party

Which idea would most likely be held by a member of the Republican Party?

• The government should own all resources and businesses.

• The government should provide jobs to the unemployed.

• The government should limit its regulation of the economy.

• The government should spend more money on environmental solutions.

Why would a political party develop a platform?

• to create a place for its leaders to exchange ideas

• to inform voters of its positions on important issues

• to make sure its members make it to their polling places

• to get its candidate on the ballot in every state

What is the purpose of a primary election?

• to elect the president directly

• to select a party’s candidate for office

• to select pledged electors for the Electoral College

• to remove a public official from office

Which name is used to describe the role of the political party that is out of power in helping the government run?

• watchdog

• lame duck

• spectator

• architect

Which group's right to vote is protected by the Nineteenth Amendment?

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• 18-year-olds

• women

What did the Twenty-fourth Amendment do to increase voting rights in the United States?

• eliminated poll taxes

• guaranteed voting rights for Native Americans

• extended suffrage to all citizens 18 or older

• prohibited literacy tests

Which option did the National Voter Registration Act allow?

• criminals to register to vote

• members of any party to vote in primary elections

• adults to register to vote when they obtain or renew a driver’s license

• candidates to register as independent for a general election

What are the three steps in the voting process?

Choose exactly three answers that are correct.

• casting a ballot

• registering to vote

• canvassing the vote

• preparing to vote