Cycle 3 Review Civics

The chart below lists the primary goals of a political party.

Which political party has these primary goals?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

• Constitution Party

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What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Socialist and Libertarian

• Socialist and Republican

• Democratic and Republican

• Democratic and Libertarian

The phrases below summarize the primary goals of a political party.

Which political party has these primary goals?

• Socialist Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Communist Party

Which party completes the diagram?

• Socialist Party

• Libertarian Party

• Communist Party

• Democratic Party

Which political party holds these views?

• Green Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

• Communist Party

Which of the following statements about the impact of political parties is false ?

• The platform of the majority party will have little impact on the way their members vote in Congress.

• While third parties have had few members elected to political office, their influence has led to social, cultural, and political reforms.

• If a political party can establish itself as the majority party in both chambers of Congress, they can have more control over which bills reach the President’s desk.

• While a third-party candidate for President has historically had a small chance of winning, they can impact the outcome of the election by drawing voters away from a major candidate with similar values.

Selena and Jordan are running for the office of city mayor. Their experience and views are summarized in the table below.

What is the best reason that a local voter might choose to vote for Selena, over Jordan 

• The voter prefers someone with experience in local government.

• The voter disagrees with the past actions of the city council.

• The voter thinks property taxes are already too high.

• The voter supports building a local sports stadium.

Which government office has these requirements?

• U.S. Senator

• Supreme Court Justice

• President of the United States

• Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Jaxson is running for the U.S Senate. What is one of the qualifications for office he must meet?

• Be at least 21 years old

• Be a “natural-born” citizen

• Reside in the state he will represent

• Have resided in the United States for the last 14 years

What was the significance of the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore (2000) ?

• General government surveillance of suspected terrorists without probable cause was prohibited.

• A manual recount of votes in Florida was halted, determining the outcome of the Presidential election.

• President George W. Bush was unable to prevent the publication of reports in The New York Times.

• Vice President Al Gore was required to hand over tapes of White House conversations to criminal investigators.