Political Parties Quiz

A group of individuals with common interest that want to win elections are called a ?

• Interest Group
• 2 party system
• 3rd party
• Political Party

Who many main political parties do we have in the United States?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• None of the above

What is a party called that generally supports unpopular ideas and have trouble getting on a ballot or elected?

• 3rd party
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• No name party

Which answer below best describes the primary differences between the 2 major parties?

• Democrats want small government and Republicans want more government control
• Democrats want more governmental involvement and Republicans want less government involvement
• Both of the above
• Neither of the above

What is the logo of the Democratic Party

• Elephant
• Donkey
• Neither of the above

What is the logo of the Republican Party?

• Elephant
• Donkey
• Neither of the above

An election where voters choose a candidate themselves is called a ______? Only a few do this

• Direct Primary
• Closed Primary
• Open Primary
• All of the above

An election where only certain members of a party are allowed to vote on candidates is called a __________? 12 states have this

• Direct Primary
• Closed Primary
• Open Primary
• All of the above

A geographic area containing a certain number of voters is called a _________?

• ward
• precint
• area
• state

A large group of voting areas are called ___________?

• wards
• precints
• areas
• states