Political Parties

All of the following are functions of political parties except...

• educating the electorate
• recruiting and nominating candidates
• helping monitor poll taxes
• monitoring the actions of officeholders

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• extreme right
• in the middle
• extreme left

Which party was created in opposition to the spread of slavery?

• Republicans
• Democrats
• Progressive
• Prohibition

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

Which political party believes that the government's only role is to protect individual rights?

• Socialist party

• Libertarian Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

Which Spending increase would the republican Party MOST likely support?

• Military

• Education

• Health Care

• Environmental

Based on the table, which would be a long lasting impact?

Year -Democratic Senators - Republican Senators

2018 -41 -59

2016 -43 -57

2014 -46 -54

2012 -54 -46

• a decrease in military bases in the U.S.

• a decrease in regulations on businesses

• an increase in funding for environmental issues

• an increase in the amount of government-funded healthcare

In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republican and democratic parties?

• the responsibilities of the government

• the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution

• the number of justices on the Supreme Court

• the U.S. being a member of the United Nations

Which party's candidates are likely to say...

"I am the candidate who supports an increase in government spending and improving the lives of people"

• Libertarian Party

• Communist Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican party