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WorksheetsVoting and Political Parties
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The idea that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people is referred to as ...
Popular sovereignty
Liberalism
Federalism
Conservatives
Candidate "A" won 25% of the vote. Candidate "B" won 30% of the vote and Candidate "C" won 45% of the vote. Which of the statements best describes this election?
Candidate "B" will become the vice-president.
Candidate "C" won with a plurality vote.
Candidate "B" won proportionally.
Candidate "C" won with a majority vote.
In the 2012 election presidential candidate Barrack Obama won 51.1% of the popular vote and Mitt Romney won 47.2% of the popular vote. Which of the statement best describe this election.
Mitt Romney won a majority of the popular vote.
Barrack Obama won a majority of the popular vote.
Mitt Romney won the electoral college.
Barrack Obama lost the electoral college by a slim margin.
In 2017 the Right to Unite rally was held in Charlottesville, VA. This rally was conducted by members Neo-confederates, white nationalists, and Klansman. Where will these men fit on the political spectrum?
Conservative
Liberal
Radical
Reactionary
It is a range of political ideas or opinions that exist from the radical left to the reactionary right.
Political Spectrum
Political Gamut
Political Wall
Political Spire
A State's primary election determines
Those who should be president and those that should think again.
Which candidate for president will be supported by that State at the National Convention of each political party.
The order in which political candidates will appear on the ballot in their state.
The issues that state electors will put on the ballot for citizens to vote on in December.
In most states, only voters registered with a political party may vote in that party's primary. This type of political primary is known as ...
a caucus primary
an open primary
a closed primary
statehood primary
One of the functions of a political party is to ...
give speeches
write speeches
discourage people from voting
to get a candidate from their party elected.
To vote in the state of Missouri
You must be 18 years of age.
You must have a criminal record.
You must be at least 21 years of age.
You must own property.
One difference between presidential primaries and a caucuses is ...
that in a primary there is a secret ballot and in a caucus your vote is seen.
that primaries are no longer held in the United States while every state has adopted the use of a caucus to determine which candidate their state supports.
that in a primary your vote is seen by everyone participating in the election but in a caucus your vote is secret.
that caucuses are only used by the Republican Party and Primaries are only used by the Democratic Party.
Which statement (s) is true of Third Parties ...
can spoil an election by taking votes away from a primary political party.
can present ideas that eventually change the political platform of the Republican and Democratic Parties.
their has never been a Third-Party candidate win the presidential election.
All of the above
Members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently protested the use of the word "pet" and suggested that they be referred to as "companions" instead. This political group would be referred to as ..
liberal
radical
reactionary
conservative
The death penalty should be abolished. It is inhumane and is ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment. Imprisonment is the appropriate punishment for murder. Every execution risks killing an innocent person. this a conservative or liberal statement?
Liberal
Conservative
The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms. Individuals have the right to defend themselves. There are too many gun control laws – additional laws will not lower gun crime rates. Is this a conservative or liberal opinion?
liberal
conservative
Marriage is the union of people who love each other. It should be legal for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, to ensure equal rights for all. Support same-sex marriage. Is this a liberal or conservative statement?
Liberal
Conservative
Which of the following statements best describes a political platform?
It is used to describe President Trump's desire to build a security fence between the United States and Mexico.
It is used to describe the protected freedoms of the citizens of the United States.
It is a series of statements expressing a political parties primary beliefs.
It is the podium used to make sure the politician can be seen in a crowd.
Change in global temperature is natural over long periods of time. Science has not shown that humans can affect permanent change to the earth’s temperature. Proposed laws to reduce carbon emissions will do nothing to help the environment and will cause significant price increases for all. Is this a conservative or liberal statement?
Liberal
Conservative
Donald Trump is a member of the ...
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Former President Barrack Obama ..
is a member of the Democratic Party.
is a member of the Republican Party.
Human life begins at conception. Abortion is the murder of a human being. An unborn baby, as a living human being, has separate rights from those of the mother. Is this a liberal or conservative statement?
Liberal
Conservative
The purpose of the Democratic National Convention that will be held on July 13th is to ...
propose national laws to the members of the House of Representatives.
propose state laws to the governors of each state.
to select their political parties presidential candidate.
to select the electors for the presidential election.
True or False. A major factor determining a person's placement on the political spectrum is how much change a person is willing to tolerate.
True
False
If a person wishes to have wide-sweeping rapid change in the basic structure of a government they would be considered. ..
radical
conservative
reactionary
liberal
A person who wishes to return society to a former time, is extremely unhappy with society, and wishes for immediate sweeping change would be considered a
radical
conservative
liberal
reactionary
A person who doesn't belong to a specific political party, are pretty happy with the way things are and are known to vote for both republicans and democrats are considered ..
Radicals
Liberals
Moderates
Reactionaries
