Political Parties and Elections

1. What are the two sides of the political spectrum?

• Republicans & Democrats

• Liberals & Conservatives

• Radicals & Revolutionaries

• Federalists and Republicans

_____ is considered the father of the modern day Democratic Party because his creation of government sponsored social welfare programs, including Social Security.

• Reagan

• Truman

• FDR

• Jefferson

1. The major function of political parties in America is:

• Educating the public

• Presenting solutions to problems

• Keeping the party in power responsible to the people

• Nominating candidates for public office and presenting them to voters.

The first televised debate in this country was between which two candidates?

a. Nixon and LBJ

b. JFK and Nixon

c. George H.W. Bush and Reagan

d. Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

• Nixon and LBJ

• JFK and Nixon

• George H.W. Bush and Reagan

• Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

Which of following parties is the MOST liberal:

• Democratic

• Libertarian

• Tea Party

• Republican

1. When someone of a 3rd party pulls decisive votes away from one of the major party candidates it is known as

• Spoiler

• Innovator

• Watchdog

• Federalism

The summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:

• Bias

• Public Opinion

• The Coattail Effect

• Tyranny of the Majority

When Thomas Jefferson won the Election of 1800, this party took power for the 1^st time

• Federalist

• Whig

• Democratic Republican

• Socialist

1. When one major party is not in power, it can act as the _____ on the other party.

• Scorekeeper

• Gatekeeper

• Timekeeper

• Watchdog

When Theodore Roosevelt broke from the Republican Party to create the Bull Moose Party, he created a -

• Ideological Party

• Single Issue Party

• Economic Protest Party

• Splinter Party