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WorksheetsPolitical Parties, Primaries, and Caucuses
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a political party?
a)
A birthday party with a political theme
b)
a celebration on election day
c)
a group of people who have similar ideas about how the country should be run
d)
a special state election
2.
In the United States, we have two major political parties: Democrats and Republicans.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Each political party has a platform. What is a platform?
a)
A stage for performances
b)
a desk for the president to sit at
c)
a set of plans to run the country
d)
small group meetings for voters
4.
Who was the first Republican president?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
5.
Who was the first Democratic president?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Barack Obama
6.
How many candidates are there usually by Election Day?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
7.
Voters narrow down the long list of candidates running for president by participating in special state elections called caucuses and primary elections.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is a ballot?
a)
a list of candidates
b)
a hammer
c)
a Republican
d)
a Democrat
9.
Iowa is one of thirteen states to hold caucuses.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
As a result of the caucuses and primaries _______________.
a)
we can find out more about a party's platform
b)
presidential elections happen every four years
c)
candidates declare they will run for President
d)
one Republican and one Democrat are chosen to run for election
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