Voting, Elections and Political Parties Test

What best describes the Republican party?

• Focus on Entitlement Programs such as welfare, food stamps and access to healthcare

• Focus on progressive policy and new innovations for the environment

• Focus on individual freedom and business

• Focus on ensuring universal healthcare

What role do third parties play in elections?

• They take away funding from other candidates

• They take away votes from two main candidates

• They win the elections

• They discourage people from voting

Which is true about political parties?

• They are organized at the local, state and federal level

• They have equal representation in each state

• They have the same number of members in Congress

• Their funding comes solely from the federal government

Which best describes why political parties are formed?

• They are set up in each region of the country

• They are created around principles of how government should function

• They are formed based off the age of the voters

• They are formed after a specific candidate loses

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College?

• to allow Congress to control the election process

• to prevent uneducated voters from making a poor decision

• to restrict the power of the executive branch

• to encourage the president to campaign in large states

Put the events in order:

• General Election, Primary/Caucus, National Party Convention

• National Party Convention, Primary/Caucus, General Election

• Primary/Caucus, National Party Convention, General Election

• Primary/Caucus, General Election, National Party Convention

In a Closed Primary...

• Anyone who is registered to vote, can vote

• Only a small number of party officials have a say in the nominee

• Only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote

• The curtains to the voting booth are shut

In an Open Primary

• Anyone who is registered to vote, can vote

• Only a small number of party leaders can vote

• You can only vote if you're a registered Republican or Democrat

• The curtains at the voting booth are open

The 15th Amendment did which of the following?

• Ended slavery

• Provided equal rights for all citizens

• Ended the poll tax

• Allowed African Americans the right to vote

The largest voter turnout is at which election?

• Presidential Elections

• Locla Elections

• Mid-Term Elections

• Primary Elections