Political Parties

Which of these best describes a political party?

• A group of people who have similar viewpoints about government

• A group of people who love to party

• A group of people from the same country

• A secret club that only very wealthy people can enter

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

• Democrats and Independents

• Republicans and Libertarians

• Communists and Anarchists

• Democrats and Republicans

A conservative person is most likely to believe that

• Government should have unlimited power over people’s lives

• Government should play a more limited role in business and social issues

• Aliens founded the United States in 1776

• There should be multiple Presidents throughout the United States

A liberal person is most likely to believe that

• Government should have little to no power over people’s lives

• Government should play a more active role in business and social issues

• The President should be able to lead for as long as he or she wants to

• The United States was once home to a tribe of unicorns that mysteriously disappeared in 1609

Which modern political party tends to be more conservative?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Green Party

• Whig Party

Which modern political party tends to be more liberal?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

• Federalist Party

How does a person join a political party?

• Regular people cannot join a political party

• Go on the party’s website and sign up

• Fill out and submit a voter registration form

• Pay a small fee to that political party

True or False: A person MUST be a registered member of a political party in order to vote in a general election

• True

• False

Which of the following is probably NOT a reason why someone would register for a political party?

• So they can vote in that party’s primary election

• To show their support for that political party

• To help change the beliefs of that party

• Because they believe in many of the principles that party stands for

Why do presidential candidates almost always belong to a political party?

• Political parties help them to raise money

• Political parties help them get recognized

• Political parties help them organize their campaign

• All of these

• None of these