Practice 10/26/2020

Which political party would be placed on the LEFT side of the political spectrum?

• Democrat

• Republican

Which political party would be placed on the RIGHT side of the political spectrum?

• Democrat

• Republican

Conservative political ideology is found on which side of the political spectrum?

• Political Left

• Political Right

• Political Center

• Political Outfield

A scale used to classify a political position based on someone's beliefs is called--

• Federalism

• Political Spectrum

• Consent of the Governed

• Republican Party

The primary role of a third party is to:

• keep the best candidate from winning
• inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties
• highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election
• introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue

What kind of party system characterizes the American political process?

• A two-party system
• A three-party system
• A four-party system
• A six-party system

The parties differences are -

• stated in the party platforms and reflecting in campaigning
• stated in the U.S. Constitution
• listed in the Preamble
• expressed in the 18th Amendment

In order to win elections, political parties tend to appeal to voters:

• In the center of the political spectrum

• To the left of the political spectrum

• To the right of the political spectrum

• To the extreme ends of the political spectrum

Third parties differ from the other two main political parties because third parties -

• have more official members
• have more political experience
• are older than the two main parties
• are often concerned with one issue

A party platform can best be described as the...

• place where candidates stand during an election.

• the names of all candidates who will be running for office.

• list of views a political party has on important issues to a campaign.

• all of the similarities the two political parties have to each other.