Civic Literacy TEST Unit 3

How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...

• radio addresses
• mailings
• pamphlets
• platforms

Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?

• United States of America
• Japan
• Canada
• Cuba

Group of persons who seek to control government through winning of elections.

• Interest groups
• Lobbying 
• Political parties
• Incumbent

Members of political parties work together to reach their goals and help candidates from their party win _________.

• contests

• elections

• games

• lotteries

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

• Democratic

• Green

• Libertarian

• Republican

In most states, a person can join a political party when registering to ____.

• attend school

• drive

• enlist in the military

• vote

A person who does not belong to a political party is sometimes called an ___________.

• communist

• independent

• outsider

• socialist

In recent decades, the Democratic Party has been connected with policies of ​ ​ (a)   , and Republicans have been connected with policies of ​ ​ (b)  

• Liberals
• Conservatives
• Libertarians
• Communitarians

Which of the following was NOT a third-party in US History?

• Dixiecrats

• Green Party

• Bachelor Party

• Progressive Party

One way the major parties have limited the competitiveness of third parties is by preventing their candidates from taking part in presidential _____.

• primaries

• caucuses

• conventions

• debates