Political Parties, Voting and Elections

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 

• Communists, Socialists

• Anarchist, Theocracy 

• Democratic, Republican

Presidential debates are an important part of the political process.  Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?

• Helping candidates learn what is important to the opposing party

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Monitoring the actions of officeholders

• Educating the electorate about campaign issues

Which amendment set the voting age to 18?

• 26th amendment

• 24th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 23rd amendment

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 13th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 26th amendment

Which of the following are reasons why people do not vote? (Select more than one answer.)

• not interested in issues or candidates

• failure to register

• bad weather

• wrong polling location

• believe their vote doesn't count

What is an open primary?

• No matter your political party you can vote in the primary

• You must be registered in that political party to vote

• You do not need to be registered, but you just have to choose one

• You must be asked to participate

What is the importance of caucuses and primaries? 

• They are when the actual nominee becomes the presidential nominee

• They are when people vote for a candidate who they believe should be the party's nominee

• They are when the delegates vote for whoever they want to be president

• They are when people describe the issues they want to be addressed

Which statement regarding third parties is best is most accurate?

• Third party candidates are very competitive in elections.

• Third party candidates have as many financial resources as the two major political parties.

• Third party’s biggest obstacle is limiting how many candidates are on the election ballot.

• Third party election victories are often on the local and state level.

Political parties serve an important role because they

• provide leadership in Congress

• select candidates.

• listen to citizen concerns

• all of the above

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• extreme right

• in the middle

• extreme left