Ch.5 Test-Political Parties

A political party is a (a)   .

• group of people who give control of government to an opposite party

• group of people who seek control of government through elections and public office

• A celebration of those who have won an election

What do political parties do?

• Inform voters

• Nominate candidates

• Act as a watchdog

• All of the above are true.

Democrats are generally for (a)   .

• Higher taxes, but smaller government

• Heavy government intervention, but low taxes

• Low taxes and small government

• Large government and high taxes

4. Libertarians would favor (a)   .

• Socially liberal policies, but fiscally conservative policies

• Heavy intervention in foreign affairs

• Large government and high taxes

• Socially conservative policies, but high taxes

Republicans would generally favor (a)   .

• Higher taxes, but smaller government

• Heavy government intervention, but low taxes

• Low taxes and small government

• Large government and high taxes

The Green Party would generally support (a)   .

• Gas-powered vehicles

• Solar power

• Gas-burning stoves

• Nuclear Power

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Since the firm establishment of the Democratic and Republican parties, no third party has won a presidential election.

• True

• False

Third parties have sometimes influenced who won presidential elections.

• True

• False

The country’s first political parties were the (a)   .

• Democrats and Republicans

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs and national Republicans

• Libertarians and Democrats

The Democratic Party is referred to as “the Right.”

• True

• False