Political Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media Test

What is the primary goal of this propaganda poster?

• To encourage people to move to government lands
• To discourage people from moving to government lands
• To encourage people to move to California
• To discourage people from moving to California

Which action did colonist use this cartoon to support?

• Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
• Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
• Dissolving colonial legislatures.
• Dissolving colonial charters.

Which issue represents a basic disagreement between socialists and communists?

• whether income taxes should be lowered
• whether conditions for workers should be improved
• whether all private businesses should be replaced by state ownership
• whether the government should provide public services like free education and health care

Which statement reflects Republican views on the role of government?

• Republicans favor less government, lower taxes, and greater personal freedom
• Republicans favor value-based governance, and oppose excessive consumption and unregulated competition
• Republicans favor a national mass peoples' party based on the working classes and opposition to monopoly capitalism
• Republicans favor more affordable health care and increased public funding for education, even if it leads to higher taxes.

Which issue represents a basic disagreement between Democrats and Republicans?

• whether monopoly capitalism should be replaced by state ownership
• whether Americans should unite behind the nation against global terrorism
• whether higher levels of taxation should be imposed to pay for more public services
• whether current uses of natural resources should be radically replaced by a greater focus on future sustainability

This passage is from a political party platform: "We believe we are stronger when we have an economy that works for everyone - an economy that grows incomes for working people, creates good-paying jobs, and puts a middle class life within reach for more Americans... believe that in America, if you want a higher education, you should always be able to get one: money should never stand in the way... believe that health care is a right, not a privilege..." Which political party's views are represented in this platform?

• Democratic Party
• Constitution Party
• Libertarian Party
• Republican Party

Which position would most likely be found in the Republican Party platform?

• support for the Affordable Care Act
• opposition to American intervention overseas in the War on Terror
• demand for increased taxation of corporations to support pre-school programs
• introduction of lower taxes for small businesses to encourage new job growth

Which position would most likely be found in the Libertarian Party Platform?

• support for the Affordable Care Act
• support for absolute freedom of speech and religion
• support for higher taxation to provide more government services
• support for increased regulation of business to curb the exploitation of natural resources

Why would the Libertarian Party oppose having uniform national educational requirements?

• They feel such standards would be too difficult for most American students
• They view such standards as unnecessary federal interference in education
• They fear that national standards would cost taxpayers too much money to implement
• They are afraid that national education standards would not teach students enough about the environment.

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

• A Democratic and Republican
• B Democratic and Libertarian
• C Socialist and Republican
• D Socialist and Libertarian