Political Parties and Influence Quiz

TRUE or FALSE: The United States has a 2-party system.

• True

• False

Which political party was founded in the middle 1800s and whose first major president was Abraham Lincoln? This party opposed slavery, fought to keep the country together, and advocates for a small, efficient government.

• The Republicans

• The Communists

• The Democrats

• The Libertarians

Which political party is considered CONSERVATIVE?

• The Republicans

• The Communists

• The Democrats

• The Libertarians

Which political party is considered LIBERAL?

• The Republicans

• The Communists

• The Democrats

• The Libertarians

What does a PRIMARY ELECTION do?

• It decides which candidate from political party faces the general public in the election

• It determines which person becomes the President of the United States

• It appoints members from the leading political party to a high office of the land

• It is the first election that happens in the US every year

The Electoral College's main job is to:

• Provide funding for University in the USA

• Determine who becomes President

• Weigh the candidates in any election and provide feedback for the country

• Stop the media from getting involved in favor of one candidate or another

In elections, "soft money" are __________ donations to candidates or campaigns.

• unregulated

• unorganized

• not

• small

What do you do at a polling place?

• Get polled by polsters

• Register a complaint

• Vote

• Pay bills

The most significant impact of third parties in the U.S. political process is:

• they take away votes from one of the other leading parties.

• they influence the major political parties to take stronger stands on issues they might have previously ignored.

• the parties are usually formed by organizations from foreign countries.

• they waste citizens’ votes because third party candidates have no chance of winning.

Are the political parties listed in the U.S. constitution?

• Yes

• No