Political Parties

Which of the following does not describe a political party?

• Organized group of people sharing similar political beliefs.

• Group working to influence government for supporting similar political views.

• The elected candidate of a shared view.

Select the true statements about political parties:

• Fight to gain political power by having candidates elected to office.

• Exist at every level of the government- national to local.

• Exist only on a national level, but states have their own separate political parties.

• Give more power to the group to influence government.

• Have limited powers due to size restraints.

Which of the following are the two biggest political parties in America?

• Republican & Independents

• Democrats & Independents

• Independents & Green Party

• Democrats & Republicans

What does "politically independent" mean?

• A person is very conservative and identifies as part of the Republican party.

• A person is very liberal and identifies as part of the Democratic party.

• A person is moderate and does not want to be identified by a political party.

• A person that does not believe in voting.

A political platform is...

• a podium that candidates speech behind to give political speeches.

• a document describing the political party's beliefs on major issues.

• A campaign slogan for the candidate that promotes their party.

In the U.S. Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) and the state legislatures, the political group that holds the most elected officials is..

• Majority party

• Minority party

• Libertarian party

• Independent party

In U.S. Senate currently, which political party is the minority party?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Independents

In the U.S. House of Representatives, which party is the minority party?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Independents

What is Inauguration Day?

• Election Day

• The day that marks the President's 4 year term in office

• The day that marks the President's 4 year term ending

• The day that candidates hold a debate

What is democracy?

• A system of government ruled by a dictator

• A system of government electing representatives

• A system of government ruled by royalty