CIVICS: POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

True or False: Political parties are included in the U.S. Constitution.

• True

• False

The first national political parties formed in the U.S. in response to the argument over ratification of ________.

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the 11th Amendment

• the Bill of Rights

True or False: The purpose of political parties is to promote policy positions and elect candidates.

• True

• False

True or False: The Republican and Democratic parties have existed since the founding of America, and have always held the same viewpoints.

• True

• False

A two party system is the result of ________.

• a winner takes all arrangement

• party-proportional representation

• a single-member district

As per the ______ Amendment, a president may only be elected twice.

• 20th

• 21st

• 22nd

• 23rd

Match the following constitutional requirements of office:

• Senate

• No younger than 30

• US Representative

• No younger than 25

• President

• No younger than 35

Match the following constitutional requirements of office:

• President

• Must be "natural-born" citizen

• US Representative

• Must live in state they represent

• Senate

• Must live in the district they represent

Someone running for re-election is known as a(n) __________.

• candidate

• representative

• officeholder

• incumbent

A political platform is:

• a scaffolding of laws meant to achieve a specific purpose.

• a type law made about public transportation.

• a statement outlining the views of a candidate or party.

• a legal document that binds legislators to their word.