Political Parties

What do socialists and communists disagree about the economy?

• whether all private businesses should be replaced by state ownership

• all income taxes should be low

• whether conditions for people should be improved

• whether healthcare and education should be provided for people

Which of the following do Republicans believe...

• public funding for education and health care, leading to higher taxes.

• value base governance, oppose unregulated consumption, and excessive consumption.

• lower taxes, greater personal freedom, less government interference.

• opposition to monopoly capitalism, support of the working classes, and the mass people's party.

What's a basic disagreement between Republicans & Democrats?

• whether monopoly capitalism should be replaced by state ownership.

• whether Americans should bind together to fight global terrorism

• whether Americans should pay higher taxes for public services

• whether more resources should be used to encourage renewable energy

What position would most likely be found in the Republican Party?

• Support for the Affordable Care Act

• opposition to the American War on Terror

• demand for increased taxation on businesses to support pre-school programs

• introduction of lower taxes for small businesses to encourage more job growth

What position would be found on the Libertarian Platform

• Support for absolute freedom of speech and religion

• support for more taxes for more educational services

• support for the Affordable Care Act

• support for more regulation of business to stop exploitation of natural resources

Why does the Libertarian Party oppose having national education requirements?

• The view such requirements as unnecessary interference by the national government.

• They fear that such interference would cost tax payers too much money

• They believe a national education system wouldn't teach students enough about the environment

• They feel that such standards would be too difficult for most American students

What should voters do if they want to stay well-informed about candidates?

• Vote against the candidate who has the most negative comments

• Consult many different sources of information about the candidates.

• Vote against the candidate making the negative comments

• Read only editorial articles read by the candidates themselves

The two main political parties are...

• Libertarian and Democrat

• Communism and Socialist

• Republican and Democrat

• Republican and Socialist

Which type of spending would Republicans support?

• Education

• Defense

• Medical Assistance Program

• Low income housing project

What type of party system does America have?

• one

• two

• three

• four