Political Parties & Propaganda

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

• Democratic and Republican

• Socialist and Republican

• Democratic and Libertarian

• Socialist and Libertarian

The conversation below is part of a political discussion.

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Lou: I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.

Bob: Yes, we spend too much on some programs.

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Which party’s candidates are these voters most likely to support?

• Democrat

• Republican

What is the primary goal of political parties?

• to encourage conservative values

• to get their candidates elected

• to promote liberal values

• to help the poor

The "donkey" and the "elephant" represent which of these?

• American qualities of stubbornness and memory

• animals that became extinct during colonization

• the two major political parties in the United States

• the original choices for the symbol of the United States

Which term BEST describes the American political party system?

• one-party

• two-party

• third party

• multi-party

Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the conservative voter's view?

• Democrat

• Republican

Philosophical political ideas have changed since the founding of our Constitution. Which political party currently reflects the liberal voter's view?

• Republican

• Democrat

The donkey represents which political party

• Democratic

• Republican

The elephant represents which political party

• Democratic

• Republican

a political party that believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and that individuals can take care of themselves without government help

• Republican

• Democratic