Unit 4 Quiz

The two major parties in the United States are...

• Republicans and Democrats

• Republicans and Greens

• Libertarians and Independents

• Democrats and Independents

Political Parties are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

• Informing supporters

• Governing

• Defaming

• Bonding

America's FIRST political parties were...

• Anti-Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Democrats and Republicans

• Republicans and Democratic-Republicans

All of the following are important reasons to have Minor Parties EXCEPT:

• They work as critics

• They play the "spoiler role"

• They work as innovators

• They support major parties

To vote in the United States, you have to be:

• 18 years old

• 21 years old

• 16 years old

• 30 years old

There are _____ total electors.

• 300

• 270

• 538

• 600

Individuals are limited to donate only $_____ to a candidate per election

• 5,000

• 4,000

• 2,500

• 2,800

Interest groups are limited to donate $_____ to a candidate per election

• 5,000

• 4,000

• 2,500

• 2,800

Gerrymandering involved redistricting _____ districts.

• Mayoral

• Congressional

• Senatorial

• Presidential

Baker v. Carr determined...

• federal courts to intervene in and to decide redistricting cases

• districts must be of equal population

• redistricting based on race must be held to a strict standard of scrutiny

• None of the above