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Practice 10/26/2020

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which political party would be placed on the LEFT side of the political spectrum?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

2.

Which political party would be placed on the RIGHT side of the political spectrum?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

3.

Conservative political ideology is found on which side of the political spectrum?

a)

Political Left

b)

Political Right

c)

Political Center

d)

Political Outfield

4.

A scale used to classify a political position based on someone's beliefs is called--

a)

Federalism

b)

Political Spectrum

c)

Consent of the Governed

d)

Republican Party

5.
The primary role of a third party is to:
a)
keep the best candidate from winning
b)
inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties
c)
highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election
d)
introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue
6.
What kind of party system characterizes the American political process?
a)
A two-party system
b)
A three-party system
c)
A four-party system
d)
A six-party system
7.
The parties differences are -
a)
stated in the party platforms and reflecting in campaigning
b)
stated in the U.S. Constitution
c)
listed in the Preamble
d)
expressed in the 18th Amendment
8.

In order to win elections, political parties tend to appeal to voters:

a)

In the center of the political spectrum

b)

To the left of the political spectrum

c)

To the right of the political spectrum

d)

To the extreme ends of the political spectrum

9.
Third parties differ from the other two main political parties because third parties -
a)
have more official members
b)
have more political experience
c)
are older than the two main parties
d)
are often concerned with one issue
10.

A party platform can best be described as the...

a)

place where candidates stand during an election.

b)

the names of all candidates who will be running for office.

c)

list of views a political party has on important issues to a campaign.

d)

all of the similarities the two political parties have to each other.