WorksheetsPolitical Parties and Elections
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. What are the two sides of the political spectrum?
Republicans & Democrats
Liberals & Conservatives
Radicals & Revolutionaries
Federalists and Republicans
_____ is considered the father of the modern day Democratic Party because his creation of government sponsored social welfare programs, including Social Security.
Reagan
Truman
FDR
Jefferson
1. The major function of political parties in America is:
Educating the public
Presenting solutions to problems
Keeping the party in power responsible to the people
Nominating candidates for public office and presenting them to voters.
The first televised debate in this country was between which two candidates?
a. Nixon and LBJ
b. JFK and Nixon
c. George H.W. Bush and Reagan
d. Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
Nixon and LBJ
JFK and Nixon
George H.W. Bush and Reagan
Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
Which of following parties is the MOST liberal:
Democratic
Libertarian
Tea Party
Republican
1. When someone of a 3rd party pulls decisive votes away from one of the major party candidates it is known as
Spoiler
Innovator
Watchdog
Federalism
The summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:
Bias
Public Opinion
The Coattail Effect
Tyranny of the Majority
When Thomas Jefferson won the Election of 1800, this party took power for the 1st time
Federalist
Whig
Democratic Republican
Socialist
1. When one major party is not in power, it can act as the _____ on the other party.
Scorekeeper
Gatekeeper
Timekeeper
Watchdog
When Theodore Roosevelt broke from the Republican Party to create the Bull Moose Party, he created a -
Ideological Party
Single Issue Party
Economic Protest Party
Splinter Party
How has the overall spending trends of presidential campaigns changed since the 1960’s?
Gone down
Stayed the same.
Gone up slightly
Gone up significantly
Reasons most Third-Party’s in this country struggle are
Lack of Money
The United States has historically been a two-party system
Our electoral system makes it difficult for Third Parties to compete
All of the above
When someone votes for candidates from different parties in the same election, it is known as -
Radicalizing your vote.
Hedging your bets.
Split-ticket voting.
Being partisan
Which political party dominated American politics from the Civil War to Great Depression?
Republican
Democrat
Green
Constitution
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election is known as the:
electorate
electoral college
popular vote
suffrage
A bias is
a skewed (slanted one way or another) point of view present in all of us
Another term for “Public Opinion”
A method of nominating a candidate for an election
A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment.
Which ideology does the comment below best fit?
“It is not fair that some people live in giant mansions while others are homeless. The government should fix this.”
Liberal
Conservative
Which ideology does the comment below best fit?
“Marriage equality is important. Men and women should be able to marry anyone they choose.”
Liberal
Conservative
Which ideology does the comment below best fit?
“If the government does not step in a take care of the environment, no one else will.”
Liberal
Conservative
Which ideology does the comment below best fit?
“America must crack down on immigration, strengthen its border, and remove anyone who isn’t here legally.”
Liberal
Conservative
Which event would come last?
Nomination
General Election
Caucus
Convention
If a required majority is not met in a Direct Primary, the two people with the most votes participate in a:
Closed Primary
Open Primary
Nonpartisan Primary
Runoff Primary
In closed primary:
Anyone who is a registered voter can participate
Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate.
Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote
The curtains in the voting booth are shut.
In an open primary:
Anyone who is a registered voter can participate
Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate.
Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote
The curtains in the voting booth are open.
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
150
200
270
350
