Unit 5- American Elections Review

A political party is a group of _______________________________________________.

• who share the similar beliefs about government.
• who share the similar beliefs about the president.
• who share the similar beliefs about congress.
• who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch

America has  a ___________ _______________ political system. 

• three party
• one party
• two party
• four party

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 
• Communists, Socialists
• Anarchist, Theocracy 
• Democratic, Republican

What do Third Parties do?

• Introduce new laws
• Introduce new ideas
• They get ignored
• They provide funding 

One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to...

• introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
• define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
• reflect both liberal and conservative views
• organize to win elections

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Green and Libertarian

• Socialist and Communist

• Democrats and Repubilcans

• Libertarians and Constitutionalists

The Democrats tend to be more conservative while the Republicans are more liberal.

• True

• False

The Republicans are represented by the donkey symbol and the Democrats by the elephant symbol.

• True

• False

On the political spectrum, the Republicans are considered “Right Wing” while the Democrats are “Left Leaning”

• True

• False

What is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government?

• Interest group
• political party