Review: Participation and Government Common Assessment

Which major political party believes that the government should provide a "safety net" of government programs, so that its citizens' basic needs are met?

• Constitution Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

Which political party wants the LEAST amount of government involvement in public life?

• Green Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

What is the purpose of a political party's platform?

• to tell Americans what to believe

• to outline and make clear their views on important issues

• to help candidates who don't understand the issues

• to make it easy for opposing parties to adopt their views

What is a strategy an interest group might use to influence an election's outcome (results)?

• pay candidates to quit running

• conduct public opinion polls

• run TV and newspaper ads

• hire high-powered lobbyists to influence legislators

"An organization whose aim is to gain control of the government, usually through the election of its candidates to public office."
What term BEST summarizes the above definition

• Party Platform
• Interest Group 
• Political Equality
• Political Parties

Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?

• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Multi-party system

Which political party has a donkey as their logo?

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party

Which group believes that government should be more involved in the lives of citizens?

• Moderates
• Conservatives
• Liberals
• Republicans

On the linear political spectrum, which group is known for being on the far right?

• Liberals
• Moderates
• Democrats
• Conservatives

What is a moderate?

• Someone who favors liberalism
• Someone who doesn't follow politics
• Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs
• Someone who favors conservatism