Political Parties 2

What is a third party?

• A party that loses an election

• Anyone who doesn't like the President

• The president's party

• any political party other than one of the two major parties.

Which statement regarding third parties is best is most accurate?

• Third party candidates are very competitive in elections.

• Third party candidates have as many financial resources as the two major political parties.

• Third party’s biggest obstacle is limiting how many candidates are on the election ballot.

• Third party election victories are often on the local and state level.

True/False: Republicans and Democrats are the only political parties in the U.S.

• True

• False

George Washington did not like political parties because...

• they were too cool
• they divided the country
• they lie to win elections
• they waste resources

Because the two major parties usually win elections, minor parties are often referred to as ________ parties.

• third

• invincible

• irrelevant

• inconsequential

Having no choices in political parties is a disadvantage of which political system?

• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Multi-party system

According to the timeline, which of these is the oldest, currently active political party?

• Democratic

• Federalist

• Republican

• Whig

According to the timeline, which political party was founded by a "Founding Father?"

• "Democratic-Republican

• Democratic

• Republican

This bar graph would be MOST useful in a report about

• how political parties change over time.

• why people change their party affiliation.

• how the South consistently votes Democratic.

• why conservative legislation fails in the Northeast.

How are political parties related to elections?

• Candidates who represent the views of the most people are elected.

• In order to run for office you are required to be a member of a political party.

• Members of the major political parties receive a number of positions in government.

• In order to run for office you are required to be a member of one of the two major political parties.