Political Parties

Based on the newspaper headline above, which party most likely supported the passing of this government action?

• Republican Party

• Communist Party

• Libertarian Party

• Democratic Party

Which issue would the Republican Party most likely support investing tax money into?

• Affordable Housing

• Military Expansion

• Social Security

• Public Education

See the quote below to answer the following question.

“[Third parties] are the ones that raise the issues that no one wants to raise and in the process they change the political debate and even policy, but they themselves as a political force, they disappear.”  -Sean Wilentz

According to the quote above, how do third parties influence the political system?

• The major parties adopt popular ideas from third parties.

• Third party candidates often win elections.

• Third parties are popular amongst voters.

• The major parties ignore third party ideas.

Based on the cartoon above, what is a major impact of political parties in the government?

• The two party system allows for third parties to have a larger say in government decisions.

• The two party system allows for all citizens' ideas to be represented.

• The two party system makes it difficult to compromise.

• The two party system makes it easy to pass legislation.

Candidate B is most likely affiliated with which political party?

• Republican Party

• Tea Party

• Libertarian Party

• Democratic Party

What is another name for the Democratic Party

• GOP

• Liberal

• Conservative

• Green

There are two major political parties in the United States the _________ Party and the __________ Party.

• Democratic

• Green

• Libertarian

• Republican

There is _______ in the Constitution that requires the United States to have two political parties.

• an amendment

• legislation

• nothing

• provision

__________ is the only president in U.S. history who refused to get involved in party politics.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Barack Obama

• George Washington

____________are usually found in nations with authoritarian governments

• two party system

• one party system

• multi-party system

• coalition system