Political Parties, Elections, & Influences on Gov't

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

• Republican

• Democratic

• Socialist

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

• Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

• Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

• Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats.

• Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.

The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal.

• True

• False

What is a two-party system?

• two events that are scheduled at the same time

• refers to having third parties and dominant parties

• refers to Communism and Socialism

• a political system consisting of two major parties, Republicans & Democrats

How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the presidency?

• 100

• 435

• 270

• 538

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

• to elect school board members

• to elect the President of the United States

• to provide opportunities for kids to attend school

• select a baseball team to play in the College World Series

"Winner-Take-All" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who has the majority of votes in that state.

• True

• False

Identify two things that are true about third parties. (Choose TWO)

• They rarely win elections.

• They don't create platforms.

• They introduce new ideas for particular issues.

• They always win elections.

What does PAC stand for?

• Political Advisory Committee

• People Are Cruel

• Political Action Committee

• Presidential Armory Council

Which best defines the purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

• to raise and donate money to political campaigns

• to influence legislators about specific laws

• develop yard signs and other campaign materials such as doorhangers

• to organize people into a political party and run election campaigns