Political Parties & Elections Review

The major function of political parties in America is

• Educating the public

• Presenting solutions to problems

• Keeping the party in power responsible to the people

• Nominating candidates for public office and presenting them to voters

Which of the following parties is considered to be LIBERAL

• Democratic

• Libertarian

• Tea Party

• Republican

A reason why Third-Parties (Minor Parties) in this country struggle are

• Lack of Money

• The United States has historically been a two-party system

• Our electoral system makes it difficult for Third Parties to compete

• All of the above

How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?

• 150

• 200

• 270

• 538

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that

• Gives too much power to smaller states

• Allows a person to win the presidency without the majority of votes

• Is not even a real college

• It gives too much power to states with the highest populations

True or False: Candidates, by law, must disclose where their funding is coming from.

• True

• False

True or False: Presidents are elected based on the popular vote

• True

• False

True or False: Third-Party (Minor Party) candidates never have any impact on the U.S elections.

• True

• False

True or False: Voter turnout significantly decreases in off year elections (ex. 2018, 2022)

• True

• False

Which spending increase would the DEMOCRATIC party likely support?

• Homeland Security

• Education

• Space Exploration

• Military