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One who is in favor of greater taxation on the wealthy would most likely be called a

• conservative.

• liberal.

• Republican.

• fascist.

Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the conservative voter's view?

• Democratic

• Independent

• Libertarian

• Republican

The MAIN function of political parties in the United States is to

• narrow down choices for citizens voting in elections.

• ensure that country remains a representative democracy.

• keep certain types of political candidates out of power.

• help people with similar political ideas express their views.

According to the timeline, which political party was founded by a "Founding Father?"

• Democratic

• Democratic-Republican

• Republican

• Whig

What is one role that third parties have played within the American political party system?

• spoiled the election for one of the two major parties

• overthrown the government and instituted a new regime

• prevented major parties from adopting the ideas of their supporters

• campaigned for and won two presidential elections in the 20th century

The Primacy Principle of political socialization holds that a person's political orientation is learned early and shapes future political opinions.

Based on this information, you can assume that

• a child who has Republican parents will grow up to be Democrats.

• a person's political orientation is most shaped by their adult life.

• a person's political orientation does not take shape until they have children.

• a child who has parents that vote for conservative causes will be more likely to vote similarly as an adult.

Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the liberal voter's view?

• Democratic

• Libertarian

• Republican

• Socialist

How are political parties related to elections?

• Candidates who represent the views of the most people are elected.

• In order to run for office you are required to be a member of a political party.

• Members of the major political parties receive a number of positions in government.

• In order to run for office you are required to be a member of one of the two major political parties.

The two major parties in the United States are

• Republicans and Whigs.

• Democrats and Federalists.

• Democrats and Republicans.

• Federalists and Progressives.

The "donkey" and the "elephant" represent which of these?

• American qualities of stubbornness and memory

• animals that became extinct during colonization

• the two major political parties in the United States

• the original choices for the symbol of the United States